New Releases by Vonda N. McIntyre

Selected short stories by one of the most acclaimed voices in post-war US American science fiction. This volume presents a selection of short fiction by Vonda Neel McIntyre (1948–2019), one of the most acclaimed writers of post-war US American science fiction, and the winner of multiple awards for both novels and short fiction. These stories, which span the whole of McIntyre’s career, show the broad range of her interests and her voice, taking us from bleak dystopian worlds on the verge of environmental collapse to baroque intergalactic civilizations populated by genetically modified humans, from cries for freedom to sharp-eyed satire to meditations on aging. Throughout run her distinctive themes of gender and power dynamics, human and species diversity, and a pragmatic utopianism that emphasises our mutual dependency. The stories included in the volume are: "Breaking Point," "Thanatos," "Shadows, Moving," "Elfleda," "A Story for Eilonwy," "Malheur Maar," "The Adventure of the Field Theorems," "Little Faces", "Little Sisters," and "XYY" (previously unpublished).

The Hugo and Nebula Award–winning novel from the New York Times–bestselling author of The King's Daughter. On an Earth scarred by nuclear war, Snake harnesses the power of venom to cure illnesses and vaccinate against disease. The healer can even ease patients into death with the power of her dreamsnake. But she is not respected and trusted by all, and when she tries to help a sick nomad child, the frightened clan kills her dreamsnake. Ashamed of being misjudged and grieving the loss of her dreamsnake, Snake has one choice to maintain her livelihood: she must travel to the city, which jealously guards its knowledge. And before she faces the prejudices and arrogance of the people there, Snake must make her way across a barren desert, surviving storms and radiation poisoning, helping those she can—all while a madman stalks her every move . . . "[ Dreamsnake] is filled with scenes as suspenseful as anyone could wish . . . but most of all it addresses the humanity in all of us." — The Seattle Times "A haunting, rich, and tender novel that explores the human side of science fiction in a manner that's all too uncommon." —Robert Silverberg "A splendid tale, combining the sensitivity and attention to mood of the new generation of SF writers with a gripping and well-worked-out adventure . . . The novel is rich in character, background and incident—unusually absorbing and moving." — Publishers Weekly "Instead of kicking butt, the lead character is dedicated to saving lives. . . . Snake's blighted world is expertly drawn, and her encounters with dysfunctional societies can be bracing and challenging reading." — The Guardian "This is an exciting future-dream with real characters, a believable mythos and, what's more important, an excellent, readable story." —Frank Herbert, author of the Dune series

A collection of eleven stories from the New York Times–bestselling author, including Nebula Award winner "Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand." This brilliant collection of short fiction showcases renowned author Vonda N. McIntyre's sparkling lyricism, captivating vision, and advocacy of the different. The titular story is one of alienation and discrimination, as a woman transformed into an "ugly" lifeform—a clumsy "digger"—seeks to escape her servitude to humans, but is denied sanctuary by the beautiful and graceful "flyers." Also included is the acclaimed story "Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand," which became the first section of McIntyre's Hugo and Nebula Award–winning novel, Dreamsnake. In it, a woman who harnesses the power of snakes' venom to heal saves the life of a nomad boy in the desert—but the price she pays may be too much to bear. In "Aztecs," later expanded into the novel Superluminal, a woman undergoes biological modifications in order to pilot ships during faster-than-light travel. "A quality selection . . . Zoning in on McIntyre's penchant for intense, dark stories with human pain and transcendence at their core . . . Fireflood, as with all of McIntyre's fiction, is written in a brooding, pulsing prose that drops the reader into a setting with little to orient themselves save the words on the page." — Speculiction "Eleven stories by one of the most widely admired of the younger science-fiction writers . . . From awkward to wonderful—an interesting record of an up-and-coming talent's present whereabouts." — Kirkus Reviews

Winner of the Nebula Award and now a major motion picture: "A luminous, radiant novel" (Ursula K. Le Guin, author of the Earthsea series). During the late seventeenth century, Louis XIV's natural philosopher and explorer, Father Yves de la Croix, does what no one has done for four hundred years: he brings a living sea monster to land. Thus begins a stunning fantasy, a journey into science and superstition, and an alternate history in which Yves and his sister, Marie-Josèphe—a lady-in-waiting with her own finely tuned intelligence and insatiable curiosity—struggle to learn from and protect the sea woman. As Marie-Josèphe translates the sea woman's songs into stories, she hopes to stave off the creature's inevitable execution—for Louis XIV believes the wondrous being holds the secret to the immortality he craves, a twisted obsession that will force brother and sister to choose between their conscience and their loyalty to king and country . . . The basis for the movie starring Pierce Brosnan, The King's Daughter is "a dazzling and spirited evocation of the passions, intrigues, and preconceptions of the age, along with a dandy pair of misfit, star-crossed lovers: an enchanting slice of what-if historical speculation" ( Kirkus Reviews). "A wonderful book! Adventure, love, history, magic." —Diana Gabaldon, bestselling author of Outlander "A plot that sings, enchanting romance, and a depth of insight into human nature." —SF Site "A marvelous alternative-history fable about greed and goodness, power and pathos set at the 17th century court of Louis XIV, France's glittering Sun King . . . [McIntyre's] imaginings enliven her history with wonder, but, as in the best fantasy, they serve less to dazzle by their inventiveness than to illuminate brilliantly real-world truths—here, humanity's responses, base and noble, when confronting the unknown." — Publishers Weekly, starred review "Combines two demanding genres, with some remarkable twists unlike anything I've seen before. It is a science fiction story of first contact with an alien race, but told in a setting more often associated with fantasy. It is also historical romance at its best, the type of meticulously researched work that brings another era to life. McIntyre infuses it all with her marvelously unique style." —Catherine Asaro, award-winning author Previously published as The Moon and the Sun

A story of feline first contact by the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author that "recalls Robert Heinlein's excellent stories for this age group" ( Publishers Weekly). Twelve-year-old Barbary has been dreaming of going to space for as long as she can remember. Now, the orphan is on her way, joining the family of her mother's best friend on the research station Einstein—but she won't be going alone. Barbary can't bear to leave behind her only friend, a Manx tabby cat named Mickey. Getting used to zero gravity is just one challenge the pair will face on their journey; when they finally land on Einstein, Barbary will have to trust her new sister with her secret stowaway. But Mickey's mischievous nature may get Barbary kicked off of her new home for good—and put all of humanity at risk as an alien ship flies their way . . . "Excitement about space, living on a frontier, and . . . down-to-earth mechanical details . . . McIntyre displays the talent that won her acclaim." — Publishers Weekly "Engrossing. A lot of physics and engineering are woven unobtrusively into the book. Good for buffs and newcomers." — Kirkus Reviews

Back in print, McIntyre's tender and compassionate adventure story--a Hugo and Nebula Award-winner and a New York Times bestseller. In a far-future, post-holocaust Earth, a young healer named Snake travels the world, healing the sick and injured with her companion, the alien dreamsnake. But she is being pursued. . . .

"She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted." Those were the words of Mitch McConnell after he banned Senator Elizabeth Warren from speaking on the floor of the United States Senate. In reaction to the bitter partisanship in Trump's United States of America, nineteen Book View Cafe authors celebrate women who persist through tales of triumph-in the past, present, future, and other worlds. From the halls of Ancient Greece to the vast space between stars, each story illustrates tenacity as women overcome challenges-from society, from beloved family and friends, and even from their own fears. These strong heroines explore the humor and tragedy of persistence in stories that range from romance to historical fiction, from fantasy to science fiction. From tale to tale, every woman stands firm: a light against the darkness. Table of Contents: "Daughter of Necessity" by Marie Brennan "Sisters" by Leah Cutter "Unmasking the Ancient Light" by Deborah J. Ross "Alea Iacta Est" by Marissa Doyle "How Best to Serve" from A Call to Arms by P.G. Nagle "After Eden" by Gillian Polack "Reset" by Sara Stamey "A Very, Wary Christmas" by Katharine Eliska Kimbriel "Making Love" by Brenda Clough "Den of Iniquity" by Irene Radford "Digger Lady" by Amy Sterling Casil "Tumbling Blocks" by Mindy Klasky "The Purge" by Jennifer Stevenson "If It Ain't Broke" by Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff "Chataqua" by Nancy Jane Moore "Bearing Shadows" by Dave Smeds "In Search of Laria" by Doranna Durgin "Tax Season" by Judith Tarr "Little Faces" by Vonda N. McIntyre

Another thrilling adventure in the Star Trek series! Admiral James T. Kirk is charged by the Klingon Empire for the commandeering of a Klingon starship. The Federation honors the Klingon demands for extradition, and Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise are drawn back to Earth. But their trip is interrupted by the appearance of a mysterious, all-powerful alien space probe. Suddenly, Kirk, Spock, McCoy and the rest of the crew must journey back through time to twentieth-century Earth to solve the mystery of the probe.

Star Trek II - Der Zorn des Khan - Das Buch zum Film Die U.S.S. Reliant ist auf der Suche nach einem Planeten ohne Leben, um ein Experiment durchzuführen, das einer Neuschöpfung des Universums gleichkommt. In Alpha Ceti IV glauben die Wissenschaftler, einen geeigneten Planeten gefunden zu haben, doch dann stellt sich heraus, dass es dort doch Leben gibt. Bei der Untersuchung tappt die Mannschaft in eine Falle, und die Reliant fällt in die Hände eines grausamen Despoten, der nur ein Ziel kennt: Rache. Die U.S.S. Enterprise, inzwischen ein Schulschiff unter dem Kommando von Admiral Kirk und Captain Spock, begegnet nichtsahnend ihrem Schwesterschiff Reliant, als dieses aus vollen Rohren zu feuern beginnt. Mit unerfahrenen Leuten auf der Brücke beginnt für Kirk und Spock ein verzweifelter Abwehrkampf gegen einen gnadenlosen Feind.

Kirks erste Mission auf der Enterprise Als blutjunger Captain übernimmt James T. Kirk das Kommando über die U.S.S. Enterprise, doch etliche Mitgleider der alten Crew, allen voran der Erste Offizier, ein Vulkanier namens Spock, misstrauen ihm. Von seinem ersten Auftrag ist Kirk wenig begeistert: Die Enterprise soll die "Warpschnelle Varietégesellschaft" zu einer abgelegenen Sternenbasis bringen. Die bunte Zirkustruppe sprengt die Disziplin auf dem Schiff, und die energische Magierin Amelinda Lukarian weiß sich gegen den Captain zu behaupten. Trotzdem befürchtet Kirk eine langweilige Mission - bis er auf das Weltschiff stößt: ein riesenhaftes, auf organischer Basis konstruiertes Raumschiff, das offensichtlich aus einer anderen Galaxis stammt. Der erste Kontakt verläuft zwar friedlich, doch das Schiff trägt gewaltiges Vernichtungspotenzial in sich. Und dafür interessieren sich auch die Klingonen.

Spock kämpft gegen die Zeit Die U.S.S. Enterprise erhält den Befehl, einen gefährlichen Verbrecher zu einem Rehabilitations-Lager zu bringen: Der Physiker Dr. Georges Mordreaux verprach seinen Anhängern, sie in die Vergangenheit zu versetzen, und tötete sie stattdessen. Als Mordreaux aus seiner bewachten Kabine auf der Enterprise ausbricht, die Brücke stürmt und Captain Kirk ermordet, bleibt Spock keine andere Wahl: Er reist in die Vergangenheit zurück, um die Tat zu verhindern, bevor sie geschieht. Es steht nämlich wesentlich mehr auf dem Spiel als Kirks Leben: Mordreaux' Experimente haben das gesamte Universum in eine tödliche Zeit-Verwerfung gestürzt. Spock kämpft verzweifelt gegen die Zeit, und das Universum drängt sich in sich selbst zusammen, unter dem Druck des Entropie-Effekts.

Star Trek III: Auf der Suche nach Mr. Spock - Das Buch zum Film Spock ist tot. Durch sein selbstloses Opfer hat der Vulkanier die Enterprise und ihre Mannschaft gerettet, indem er in den Reaktorraum des Schiffes eindrang und die atomare Katastrophe verhinderte. Sein verstrahlter Körper wird auf eine Umlaufbahn um ein System geschossen, mit dem es eine besondere Bewandtnis hat: In ihm läuft das Genesis-Programm, der Versuch einer beschleunigten biologischen Evolution. Während die Enterprise ihren Rückflug zur Erde antritt, geht mit Dr. McCoy eine seltsame Veränderung vonstatten, die ihn fast in den Wahnsinn treibt. Alles deutet darauf hin, dass er Spocks Geist in sich trägt, denn der Bordarzt war an der Seite des Vulkaniers, als dieser starb. Oder haben die Manifestationen des Toten andere Ursachen?

Star Trek IV: Zurück in die Gegenwart - Das Buch zum Film Die Enterprise ist zerstört, Admiral Kirk und seine Crew müssen sich vor einem Tribunal auf der Erde verantworten. Unterwegs werden sie mit einer geheimnisvollen, mit Intelligenz ausgestatteten Sonde konfrontiert. Diese vermisst die Signale ihrer Geschäftspartner auf der Erde, deshalb will sie den prozess der Evolution unterbrechen und das irdische Leben neu entstehen lassen. Der blaue Planet droht in einem meteorologischen Inferno zu erfrieren. Captain Kirk und seine Männer sehen sich gezwungen, mit der Bounty ins 20. Jahrhundert zurückzukehren. Nur dort können sie die Zukunft retten - indem sie die Vergangenheit bewahren.

A time-travel crisis threatens the very fabric of the universe—and Spock must race history itself in this thrilling and suspenseful novel set in the Star Trek: The Original Series. When the USS Enterprise is summoned to transport a dangerous criminal to rehabilitation: the brilliant physicist, Dr. Georges Mordreaux, accused of promising to send people back in time, then killing them instead. But when a crazed Mordreaux escapes, he inexplicably bursts onto the bridge and murders Captain Kirk before the crew’s eyes. Now Spock must journey back in time to avert the disaster before it occurs. But more is at stake than Kirk’s life. Mordreaux’s experiments have thrown the universe into chaos, and Spock is fighting time itself to keep the very fabric of reality from unraveling.

No one on the Enterprise can believe that Mr. Spock is gone... As the crew grieves for Mr. Spock, the awesome Genesis Device, now controlled by the Federation, has transformed an inert nebula into a new planet teeming with life. But Genesis can also destroy existing worlds. The creators of the Device want it given freely to the Galaxy. But Starfleet Command fears that it will become a force for evil. And the enemies of the Federation will not rest until they seize it -- as their most powerful weapon in the battle to conquer the Galaxy!

Prepare yourself for warp-10 excitement! The Galaxy's ultimate future is in the hands of James Kirk, Mr. Spock, and the indomitable crew of the Enterprise. The Galaxy's ultimate weapon is in the hands of the evil Khan and his followers. A battle that will shake the universe cannot be avoided...And the ultimate adventure is about to begin!

L'Empire ne meurt jamais vraiment. Et dans la galaxie où s'affrontèrent jadis les flottes de la République et celles de Dark Vador, les contrebandiers et les Jedi, les planètes recèlent de nouveaux pièges... Quatorze années après la destruction de la seconde Etoile Noire, autour d'un soleil auquel n'émane aucune lumière, tourne une Station d'Asile où une entité non humaine se targue d'un pouvoir universel de guérison. Quatorze années après la mort de Dark Vador, le sombre chevalier Jedi, père de Luke et de Leia, les trois enfants de la princesse et de Yan Solo sont enlevés sur Muntu Codru, un monde allié. Leia, Chewbacca et D2-R2 se lancent aux trousses du kidnappeur, un ex-officier nostalgique du défunt Empire. Pour se retrouver à un abominable rendez-vous avec le continuum Espace-Temps et le côté obscur de la Force. L'enjeu ? Leur propre sort et celui de la Nouvelle République. Et, au-delà, la survie même de l'Univers. Après la trilogie de Timothy Zahn, qui redonna vie au mythe, le Trêve à Bakura de Kathy Tyers, qui ramena le lecteur à ces heures décisives qui suivirent Le Retour du Jedi et Le Mariage de la princesse Leia de Dave Wolverton, Vonda McIntyre perpétue la tradition avec ce volet de La Guerre des Etoiles, cette saga en passe de devenir l'une des plus fameuses de tous les temps.

In 17th-century France, King Louis XIV manages to obtain a sea monster. The king considers the shrieking creature to be the key to immortality, but for Marie-Josephe de la Croix, it is something much more. Marie-Josephe plans on studying the mysterious sea animals, yet its haunting cries foretell a different future--one in which Marie-Josephe will find herself challenging her most fundamental loyalties.

In the second novel concerning the Starfarers universe, the ship journeys to the star system Tau Ceti, where the crew is able to make contact with an unknown intelligence

Two short novels deal with an alien prison camp and the remote operator of a cyborg

The first voyage of Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Dr. McCoy and all the rest of the Enterprise crew aboard the new starship NCC-1701.

Science fiction-roman.

Ce roman d'heroic-fantasy s'est vu attribué le prix Nébula 1979. Est-ce le ton particulièrement féminin de l'entreprise ou la description d'une étrange civilisation post-atomique? N'est-ce pas plutôt l'histoire elle-même, où une "medecine-woman" nommée Snake tente de retrouver, en une quête surprenante, une partie de ses pouvoirs? Quoiqu'il en soit, le jury a eu raison de couronner ce livre original.