Footfall by Jerry Pournelle, Larry Niven
They first appear as a series of dots on astronomical plates, heading from Saturn directly toward Earth. Since the ringed …
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Dweller in the Pacific Northwest of the US. Lover of dogs. And food. Husband and father. I am strongly attached to science fiction, slightly less attached to fantasy. I was originally trained as a scientist.
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PAgent rated The Farthest Shore: 5 stars
The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin (Earthsea Cycle, #3)
Darkness threatens to overtake Earthsea. As the world and its wizards are losing their magic, Ged -- powerful Archmage, wizard, …
PAgent rated Moving Pictures: 4 stars
Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett
Moving Pictures is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, published in 1990, the tenth book in his Discworld …
PAgent rated Crystal Singer: 4 stars
Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey
Her name was Killashandra Ree. And after ten grueling years of musical training, she was still without prospects. Until she …
PAgent rated Guards! Guards!: 4 stars
Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett
Guards! Guards! is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the eighth in the Discworld series, first published in …
Memory by Lois McMaster Bujold (Vorkosigan Saga (11))
PAgent rated Double Star: 3 stars
Double Star by Robert A. Heinlein
One minute, down and out actor Lorenzo Smythe was — as usual — in a bar, drinking away his troubles …
PAgent rated Dragondrums (Harper Hall Trilogy): 5 stars
Dragondrums (Harper Hall Trilogy) by Anne McCaffrey (Dragonriders of Pern (6))
When his boy soprano voice begins to change, Piemur is drafted by Masterharper Robinton to help with political work and …
PAgent rated Puppet Masters: 3 stars
Puppet Masters by Robert A. Heinlein
First came the news that a flying saucer had landed in Iowa. Then came the announcement that the whole thing …
PAgent rated Wyrd Sisters (Discworld Novel S.): 4 stars
Wyrd Sisters (Discworld Novel S.) by Terry Pratchett (Discworld)
Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Maigrat have fairy godmother-dom thrust upon them.
PAgent rated Dragonsinger (Harper Hall of Pern #2): 5 stars
Dragonsinger (Harper Hall of Pern #2) by Anne McCaffrey (Dragonriders of Pern (4); Harper Hall Trilogy, Volume 2)
Pursuing her dream to be a Harper of Pern, Menolly studies under the Masterharper learning that more is required than …
PAgent rated Magic Kingdom for Sale - Sold!: 4 stars
Magic Kingdom for Sale - Sold! by Terry Brooks
After Ben Holiday purchased Landover, he discovered the magic kingdom had some problems. The Barons refused to recognize a king …
PAgent rated March Upcountry (March Upcountry (Paperback)): 5 stars
PAgent rated Waldo and Magic, Inc.: 3 stars
Waldo and Magic, Inc. by Robert A. Heinlein
Waldo: North Power-Air was in trouble. Their aircraft had begun to crash at an alarming rate, and no one could …
PAgent rated The Honor of the Queen (Honor Harrington): 4 stars
The Honor of the Queen (Honor Harrington) by David Weber (Honor Harrington (English) (2))
It's hard to give peace a chance when the other side regards war as the necessary prelude to conquest, and …