"It's ten years later, and Joat, the eleven year old techno-demon from "The Ship Avenged," is an adult herself, and by hook, crook, and blackmail (with an assist from Rand, her very own Artificial Intelligence), she's become one of the youngest commercial ship owners in human space. Using the good ship WYAL (for While You Ain't Looking) for various motley "transport" jobs, she has quickly gained a reputation as a trustworthy courier with ..."
The City Who Fought The Ship Who Sang Is Not Alone! --- Book 4 in the Brainship Series by AnneMccaffrey, S.M. Stirling Paperback, 436 Pages, Published 1995 by Orbit ISBN-13: 978-1-85723-260-8, ISBN: 1-85723-260-7
"Simeon was bored, not with being a shellperson, but with running the mining and processing station that made up his body ."
"This space adventure further develops McCaffrey's vivid future universe of diversified cultures, technological wonders and twisted, sometimes corrupt, politics. Space Station SSS-900C, a profitable but out-of-the-way trading and mining center, is attacked by Kolnari, pirates from a planet of sociopathic exiles. While awaiting the arrival of the Central Worlds' Navy, the inhabitants play for time with a major deception planned by Simeon, ..."
The City Who Fought(Large Print) by AnneMccaffrey, S.M. Stirling Hardcover, 488 Pages, Published 1997 by Chivers Large Print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C ISBN-13: 978-0-7451-5400-8, ISBN: 0-7451-5400-X
"Two novels in one large volume, both set in the same universe as The Ship Who Sang: The City Who Fought: Simeon was bored with running the mining and processing station that made up his "body." Then the invaders came. If anyone was to survive, somehow he must transform his wargaming hobby into the real tying and become The City Who Fought. The Ship Avenged: Ten years later, Joat, the eleven year old techno-demon heroine of the first nov ..."
"Anne McCaffrey, S. M. Stirling. * * * Later that night, still unable to sleep, Channa
called out his name softly. "You should be sleeping, Channa." "I know, but I've got
to clear my mind first. Will you talk with me?" A pause hung in the air. She took a
breath and went on. "I know I haven't been as good a brawn as—" "Ancient
history," Simeon said. "You've been handling a hellacious emergency better than
most anyone could. I can cer ..."
"Carialle and Keff were the ones who had discovered intelligent life on the planet Ozran. Now she and Keff are serving as couriers for the "globe-frogs", to return them from whence they came. And now all the evidence is indicating that the dirty rats who caused Carialle such pain in the first place may be the very globe-frogs with whom she and Keff have just become friends."
The City Who Fought(1st Edition) (Brainship) by AnneMccaffrey Hardcover, 326 Pages, Published 1993 by Baen ISBN-13: 978-0-671-72166-4, ISBN: 0-671-72166-6
"SSS-900, a huge space station controlled by the brain of Simeon--a shellperson who relieves his daily monotony by replaying computer simulations of great battles--becomes the only thing standing between ruthless alien pirates and total destruction."
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"For the first time in one volume, seven classic, award-winning stories which were the genesis for some of the most memorable novels and series in the field of science fiction."
"Acclaimed writer and editor Robert Silverberg gathered 11 of the finest writers in fantasy to contribute to this collection of short novels. Each of the writers was asked to write a new story based on one of his or her most famous series, and the results are wonderful. From Stephen King's opening piece set in his popular Gunslinger universe to Robert Jordan's early look at his famed Wheel of Time saga, each of these stories is exception ..."
"Janet Berliner is the creative force behind, among other things, Peter S. Beagles
Immortal Unicorn (HarperPrism, 1995), which ... Her recent novels include the
first two volumes of the Madagascar Manifesto series, Child of the Light and Child
of the ... The third volume, Children of the Dusk, will be released in January 1997."
"Twenty-five original Civil War stories include tales of horror and dark fantasy by such writers as Richard Gilliam, Martin H. Greenberg, William S. Burroughs, S. P. Somtow, Anne McCaffrey, and Brad Strickland. Reprint."
"The Ultimate Alien by Byron Preiss (1995, Dell Trade Paperback) Cover has indentations, scratching, creases down the spine edge from being opened and lots of wear on the corners and edges. Pages have dents and wear on the corners. Price on the back is US #13.95 CAN $19.95. ISBN 044050631X."
"Famed adult fiction writers team up with their children and grandchildren to create a collection of thirteen creepy and scary stories, accompanied by photos of the authors, a signature sheet, and ghoulish illustrations."