2730 A.D., planet Destiny
Wide and smooth, the Road was seared into planet Destiny's rocky surface by the fusion drive of the powered landing craft, Cavorite. The Cavorite deserted the original interstellar colonists, stranding them without hope of contacting Earth.
Now, descendants of those pioneers have many questions about the Road, but no settler who has gone down it has ever returned. For Jemmy Bloocher, a young farm boy, the questions burn too hot--and he sets out to uncover the many mysteries of Destiny's Road.
2730 A.D., planet Destiny
Wide and smooth, the Road was seared into planet Destiny's rocky surface by the fusion drive of the powered landing craft, Cavorite. The Cavorite deserted the original interstellar colonists, stranding them without hope of contacting Earth.
Now, descendants of those pioneers have many questions about the Road, but no settler who has gone down it has ever returned. For Jemmy Bloocher, a young farm boy, the questions burn too hot--and he sets out to uncover the many mysteries of Destiny's Road.
Larry Niven is the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the Ringworld series, along with many other science fiction masterpieces. His Beowulf's Children, co-authored with Jeery Pournelle and Steven Barnes was a New York Times bestseller. He lives in Chatsworth, California.
"Jemmy is a believable and sympathetic character, the pacing is flawless, the science is rock-solid, and my disbelief was so suspended it could have been on Neptune." - The San Diego Union-Tribune "Niven's sure hand with details opens the story up in unexpected directions." - The New York Times "Niven's masterly use of SF strategies hits every note, springing surprises and plot turns with dizzying pace. Niven...lifts the reader from the conventional world--and does it with a dash." - The Los Angeles Times "A pure out, spine-tingling shot of the old-fashioned good stuf...The real thing still packs a punch." - Orlando Sentinel
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