Name: Skyfall

Author: Catherine Asaro
Year: 2003
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Science fiction, Fantasy

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9780765345578
9780765306388
0765345579
0765306387
Catherine Asaro exploded onto the science fiction scene in 1995 with the publication of her widely acclaimed debut novel, Primary Inversion, which introduced readers to the vast and intricate far-future Saga of the Skolian Empire. She won widespread acclaim for her innovative blend of cutting-edge physics, interstellar intrigue, and passionate romance. Over the next few years she garnered nominations and awards in both SF and romance. Then in 2002, Catherine Asaro won the Nebula Award for Best Novel for The Quantum Rose, the sixth installment in her Saga of the Skolian Empire. If you haven't caught on to the myriad pleasures to be found in this multiple award-winning epic SF series, here's the perfect chance. Skyfall goes back to the beginning, to the re-birth of Skolia, showing how a chance meeting on a backwater planet forged a vast interstellar empire. Kurj, a provincial ruler on a primitive planet, is plagued by inner demons. But when he meets Roca, a beautiful and mysterious woman from the stars, he whisks her away to his mountain retreat, inadvertently starting a great interstellar war, and birthing the next generation of rulers for the Sklolian Empire. Revel in the newest grand adventure of this Nebula Award-winning series.
This book is part of the "Saga of the Skolian Empire" series. Here are some other books from this series:
"The Final Key"
First published in 2005
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"Schism"
First published in 2004
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"The Moon's Shadow"
First published in 2003
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"Spherical Harmonic"
First published in 2001
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"The Quantum Rose"
First published in 2000
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"Ascendant Sun"
First published in 2000
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"The Radiant Seas"
First published in 1998
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"The Last Hawk"
First published in 1997
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"Catch the Lightning"
First published in 1996
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"Primary Inversion"
First published in 1995
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"The Ruby Dice"
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