A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge

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After thousands of years of searching, humans stand on the verge of first
contact with an alien race. Two human groups: the Qeng Ho, a culture of free,
innovative traders, and the Emergents, a ruthless society based on the
technological enslavement of minds.
The group that opens trade with the aliens will reap unimaginable riches. But
first, both groups must wait at the aliens' very doorstep, for their strange star
to relight and for the alien planet to reawaken, as it does every two hundred
and fifteen years. . .
Amidst terrible treachery, the Qeng Ho must fight for their freedom and for the
lives of the unsuspecting innocents on the planet below, while the aliens
themselves play a role unsuspected by Qeng Ho and Emergents alike.
More than just a great science fiction adventure, A Deepness in the Sky is a
universal drama of courage, self-discovery, and the redemptive power of love.
This new Tor Essentials edition of A Deepness In the Sky includes an
introduction by the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award-winning Jo
Walton, author of Among Others.
A feast of imagination. As always, Vinge satisfies with richly imagined worlds
and a full-flavored story." - Greg Bear
"Every bit as much a mindblower, every bit as involving and innovative, as A
Fire (...)

Vernor Vingehas won five Hugo Awards, two of them for novels in the Zones
of Thought series, A Fire Upon the Deep and A Deepness in the Sky . Known
for his rigorous hard-science approach to science fiction, he became an iconic
figure among cybernetic scientists with the publication in 1981 of his novella
"True Names,a€ which is considered a seminal, visionary work of Internet
fiction. His many novels also include Marooned in Realtime, Rainbows End
and The Peace War

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On Sale: Oct 3/23
6.12 x 9.25 • 608 pages
9781250905970 • $27.99 • pb
Fiction / Science Fiction / High Tech
Series: Zones of Thought