Hunter's Run

Humanity has finally reached the stars, only to find that all the best spots have been claimed by other races: the Silver Enye, Turu, Cian and others. Human colonists serve as world-building crash-test dummies, dropped onto empty planets deemed too dangerous or inconvenient for other races, to pave over whatever marvels and threats evolution had put there. Like so many others, Ramon Espejo ran from the poverty and hopelessness of the Third World to the promise of a new world, joining a host of like-minded workers and dreamers aboard one of the great starships of the mysterious, repulsive Enye. But the life he found on the far-off planet of Sao Paulo was no better than the one he had abandoned. Tough, volatile, and angry, a luckless prospector hoping for that one rich strike that will make him wealthy, Ramon is content only when on his own out in the bush, far from the dirty, loud, bustling hive of humanity that he detests with sociopathic fervor. Then one night his rage and too much alcohol get the better of him, resulting in sudden bloodshed and a high-profile murder. Ramon is forced to flee into the wilderness for however long it will take for the furor to die down. Here, mercifully, almost happily alone, Ramon is once again free. But while searching for his long-elusive lode, he stumbles upon something completely unexpected: a highly advanced alien race in hiding; fugitives like himself on a world not their own. Suddenly in possession of a powerful, dangerous secret, Ramon must battle for his freedom from alien captors and also against the hostile and unpredictable planet. And so the chase begins. Police, fugitive aliens, and a human murderer weave a web of shifting alliances as Ramon enters the greatest manhunt the alien world of Sao Paulo has ever known. If he is to survive, Ramon must overcome inscrutable aliens and deadly predators, but his greatest enemy is himself. With every move in the desperate game, he struggles to outwit his enemies and solve the mystery of a murder he himself committed. A rip-roaring adventure tale and character study of a fascinating and twisted mind, "Hunter's Run" showcases three masters of the form at their best.

Running from poverty and hopelessness, Ramón Espejo boarded one of the great starships of the mysterious, repulsive Enye. But the new life he found on the far-off planet of São Paulo was no better than the one he abandoned. Then one night his rage and too much alcohol get the better of him. Deadly violence ensues, forcing Ramón to flee into the wilderness.

Mercifully, almost happily alone—far from the loud, bustling hive of humanity that he detests with sociopathic fervor—the luckless prospector is finally free to search for the one rich strike that could make him wealthy. But what he stumbles upon instead is an advanced alien race in hiding: desperate fugitives, like him, on a world not their own. Suddenly in possession of a powerful, dangerous secret and caught up in an extraordinary manhunt on a hostile, unpredictable planet, Ramón must first escape . . . and then, somehow, survive.

And his deadliest enemy is himself.

Lansing State Journal

“This novel provides solid escapism for those who love adventures on strange planets; the detailed descriptions of assorted aliens are especially fascinating.”

'Haunting and bittersweet, lush and vivid, this extraordinary story has lived with me since I first read it.'-- Naomi Novik, author of His Majesty's DragonThe world is ending. One by one the mighty cities are falling, to earthquakes, to flood, to raiders on both land and sea. In a time of war and doubt, Gull is an oracle. Daughter of a slave taken from fallen Troy, chosen at the age of seven to be the voice of the Lady of the Dead, it is her destiny to counsel kings. When nine black ships appear, captained by an exiled Trojan prince, Gull must decide between the life she has been destined for and the most perilous adventure -- to join the remnant of her mother's people in their desperate flight. From the doomed bastions of the City of Pirates to the temples of Byblos, from the intrigues of the Egyptian court to the haunted caves beneath Mount Vesuvius, only Gull can guide Prince Aeneas on his quest, and only she can dare the gates of the Underworld itself to lead him to his destiny. In the last shadowed days of the Age of Bronze, one woman dreams of the world beginning anew. This is her story. ראמון אספחו ביקש להימלט מן העוני ומן הייאוש, שהיו נחלת העולם השלישי, אל ההבטחה של העולם החדש - ולהצטרף אל חבורת פועלים וחולמים הדומים זה לזה, על סיפונה של אחת מן החלליות הגדולות של האניה המסתוריים והדוחים. אבל החיים שנכונו לו בכוכב הרחוק סאו פאולו לא היו טובים מאלה שנטש. ראמון הקשוח, ההפכפך והכעוס - מחפש מחצבים חסר מזל המחכה ל"מכה" שתביא לו עושר - מסופק רק כאשר הוא נמצא לבדו באדמות הבור, הרחק מן הלכלוך, מן הרעש ומן המהומה שבכוורת האנושית שהוא מתעב בלהט סוציופתי כה עז. לילה אחד מצליח הזעם שלו, עם מעט יותר מדי אלכוהול, לקחת אותו רחוק מדי - לשפיכות דמים ולרצח של איש רם מעלה. ראמון נאלץ לברוח אל השממה, לפחות עד שהמהומה תשכך. כאן הוא מאושר כמעט, ראמון הבודד, והוא מרגיש חופשי שוב. אבל בעוד הוא מחפש את המרבץ האגדי שלו, הוא מגלה במקרה דבר-מה לא צפוי: מקום מחבואו של מין מפותח ביותר של חייזרים. גם הם נמלטים החיים בעולם שאיננו שייך להם. ופתאום, כאשר הוא נושא סוד מסוכן ורב-עוצמה, חייב ראמון להיאבק על החופש שלו נגד שוביו החייזרים ונגד הכוכב העוין והבלתי צפוי Police, fugitive aliens, and a human murderer weave a web of shifting alliances as Ramón, a luckless prospector, enters the greatest manhunt the alien world of São Paulo has ever known. If he is to survive, Ramón must overcome inscrutable aliens and deadly predators, but his greatest enemy is himself. With every move in the desperate game, he struggles to outwit his enemies and solve the mystery of a murder he himself committed.--From publisher description. For generations, the Erlings of Vinmark have taken their dragon-prowed ships across the seas, leaving fire and death behind them. But times can change, even in the North, and in this tale wrought of violence, beauty, and supernatural presences in the half-world forests and nights, men and women of three cultures find the threads of their lives unexpectedly brought together The Daughter Of A Slave Taken From Fallen Troy, Gull Was Chosen To Become The Voice Of The Lady Of The Dead And Counsel Kings. But When Nine Black Ships Appear, Captained By Exiled Prince Aeneas, She Joins Him As His Guide And Leads Him To His Destiny. Jo Graham. A new benchmark in modern science fiction. A sharp, clever, funny morality tale that answer the biggest question of all: what makes us human Som syv-årig bliver Gull udnævnt til orakel. Dermed bliver hendes skæbne beseglet med farefulde færde og eventyr i forhistoriens Grækenland