Best Selling Books by Vonda N. McIntyre

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

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.

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!

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.

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).

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!

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

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

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.

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