When the sun sets on Hera-9 and never rises again, humanity's first outer-system colony is thrown into darkness. Days stretch into endless night as fear grips the settlers — until Dr. Elias Roe discovers something impossible beneath the planet's crust: a rhythmic pulse, like a heartbeat. As tremors shake the colony and whispers echo through the soil, Elias realizes the truth — Hera-9 isn't dying. It's awakening. With time frozen and minds unraveling, he descends into the planet's depths to...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Sleepless PlanetWhen the sun sets on Hera-9 and never rises, humanity’s first outer-system colony is plunged into endless night. Fear grips the settlers—until Dr. Elias Roe discovers a rhythmic pulse beneath the planet’s crust, like a heartbeat.As tremors shake the colony and whispers echo through the soil, Elias realizes the truth: Hera-9 isn’t dying—it’s awakening. With time frozen and minds unraveling, he descends...

Fleet of Worlds marks Larry Niven's first full novel-length collaboration within his Known Space universe, the playground he created for his bestselling Ringworld series. Teaming up with fellow SF writer Edward M. Lerner, Fleet of Worlds takes a closer look at the Human-Puppeteer (Citizens) relations and the events leading up to Niven's first Ringworld novel.Kirsten Quinn-Kovacs is among the best and brightest of her people. She gratefully serves t...

Worlds closer to the galatic core than Known Space are --or were--home to intelligent speciers. Some learned of the core explosion in time to flee.Destroyer of Worlds opens in 2670, ten years after Juggler of Worlds closes; with refugee species fleeing in an armada of ramscoops in the direction of the Fleet of Worlds. The onrushing aliens are recognized as a threat; they have left in their trail a host of desolated worlds: some raided for ...

For too long, the Puppeteers have controlled the fate of worlds. Now Sigmund is pulling the strings...Covert agent Sigmund Ausfaller is Earth's secret weapon, humanity's best defense against all conspiracies, real and potential - and imaginary - of foes both human and alien. Who better than a brilliant paranoid to expose the devious plots of others?He may finally have met his match in Nessus, representative of the secretive Puppeteers, the elder race who wield vastly superior...

“A fascinating plunge into a new world. I loved the idea of the SETI Library on the moon. Chasing wormholes is also a wild ride!” —Jack McDevitt, bestselling author of Octavia GoneShadows of Eternity is legendary author Gregory Benford’s return to interstellar science fiction as a discovery within the SETI library on the moon turns out to be deadly.Shadows of Eternity is a novel set two centuries ...

This discounted ebundle of the Known Space series includes: Fleet of Worlds, Juggler of Worlds, Destroyer of Worlds, Betrayer of Worlds, Fate of Worlds“Great story telling is still alive in science fiction because of Larry Niven, and his finest work is the Ringworld series.” **--**Orson Scott CardTwo hundred years before the discovery of the Ringworld, humans discover the history of their ancestors and revolt again...

A stellar collection of stories, essays, and more from an award-winning Grand Master of Science Fiction, "a writer of supreme talent" (Tom Clancy)."[Niven's] impressive body of work is given a stunning showcase in this hefty volume. . . . This is an excellent primer for readers wanting to learn more about Niven's work." — Publishers WeeklyLarry Niven is the New York Times–bestselling author of such classic...

The ultimate voyage of discovery ends with the truth about yourself.Michael Anderson never thought he would set foot on an Earthlike world. Born on the farthest edge of the solar system, he studies planets from afar. But when his parents open a wormhole and discover signs of intelligent life on the other side, Michael is the only planetologist young enough to voyage to the alien star.He is not alone, but Terra, his sole mission partner, is no more of an adu...

An industrialist builds his dreams while a disgraced scientist plots revenge in this dramatic science fiction novel by the six-time Hugo Award–winning author.The closest planet to our Sun, Mercury is a rocky, barren, heat-scorched world. But there are those who hope to find wealth in its desolation . . .Saito Yamagata thinks Mercury's position will make it an ideal orbit point for satellites that could someday create enough power to propel starships into deep...

Two masterworks of science fiction at one low price, from award-winning authors Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner!Ringworld's ChildrenThe Ringworld is a landmark engineering achievement, a flat band three million times the surface area of Earth, encircling a distant star. Home to trillions of inhabitants, not all of whom are human, and host to amazing technological wonders, the Ringworld is unique in all of the universe. Explorer Lou...

In the distant future, the easy paths to artificial intelligence have been outlawed. Mira McAllister, dismayed at the lack of progress the engineering community has made in recent years, determines to find the answers for herself when she comes across a strange, discarded android. Repairing her to full function, she discovers the android is unlike any she's ever dealt with before--and the answers she was searching for only lead to more questions, and more secrets.