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Ethan of Athos

1986237 pagesBaen Books

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Dr. Ethan Urquhart is a quiet obstetrician from Athos, a planet where women do not exist and reproduction is handled through advanced technology. When a vital shipment of genetic material is sabotaged, Ethan must leave his secluded home for the first time to navigate a galaxy full of strangers. He soon finds himself in an unlikely partnership with a sharp mercenary commander to save his world from a slow death.

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One of the most respected writers in the field of speculative fiction, Lois McMaster Bujold burst onto the scene in 1986 with Shards of Honor, the first of her tremendously popular Vorkosigan Saga novels. She has received numerous accolades and prizes, including the Nebula Award (for Falling Free), three Hugo Awards for Best Novel (The Vor Game, Barrayar, and Mirror Dance), as well as the Hugo and Nebula Awards for her novella Mountains of Mourning. Her short story, “Labyrinth,” won first pl...

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Ethan UrquhartProtagonist
Elli QuinnProtagonist

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