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Anne McCaffrey
Anne McCaffrey is the author of the classic science fiction novel Dragonflight. Her work often explores themes of fantasy and science fiction, and she also contributed to educational literature with Prentice Hall Literature--Silver.
The city who fought
Synopsis
Simeon is a shellperson, a human mind wired directly into the systems of a massive space station. When a fleet of ruthless pirates attacks his home, he must use his knowledge of ancient military history to organize a desperate defense. While he orchestrates a dangerous game of deception, he has to hide his own existence and watch the woman he loves fall for another man.
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Characters
SimeonProtagonist
Channa HapProtagonist
The KolnariAntagonist
Frequently asked questions
Is The City Who Fought part of a larger series?
This novel is a standalone entry within the "Brainship" series, which features various authors contributing stories about sentient starships. While it shares a universe and some thematic elements with other Brainship books, it can be read independently without prior knowledge of the series.
How does this book connect to Anne McCaffrey's other works?
The City Who Fought is part of Anne McCaffrey's larger "Brainship" universe, which she originated. It expands on the concept of shellpeople and their role in space exploration and defense, a theme central to her earlier Brainship novels.