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The Legacy of Heorot

The Legacy of Heorot

Hard Sci-FiScience Fiction
Pages
383
Published
1987
Language
English

Synopsis

Humanity's first interstellar colony ship arrives at Tau Ceti IV, a seemingly idyllic world ready for settlement. The colonists establish their new home, Heorot, only to discover that the planet harbors a terrifying, intelligent predator. They must fight for their very existence against an alien threat unlike anything they've ever encountered.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

AdventurousThought-ProvokingTenseIntellectual
SurvivalFish Out of WaterQuest

Genres

Hard Sci-Fi Science Fiction Space Opera

Authors

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Jerry Pournelle

Jerry Pournelle was a writer who brought us the epic space opera The Mote in God's Eye. He was known for his science fiction, often exploring military and political themes. You'll find his work a great read if you enjoy grand-scale adventures.

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Larry Niven

Laurence van Cott Niven — known as Larry Niven — is an American science fiction writer. His best-known work is Ringworld (1970), which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards. The Science Fiction Writers of America named him the 2015 recipient of the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award. His work is primarily hard science fiction, using big science concepts and theoretical physics. It also often includes elements of detective fiction and adventure stories. His fantasy includes the se...

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Steven Barnes

Steven Barnes (born March 1, 1952) is an American science fiction, fantasy, and mystery writer. He has written novels, short fiction, screen plays for television, scripts for comic books, animation, newspaper copy, and magazine articles.

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