The Children of the SkyAfter nearly twenty years, Vernor Vinge has produced an enthralling sequel to his memorable bestselling novel A Fire Upon the Deep. In Children of the Sky, ten years have passed on Tines World, where Ravna Bergnsdot and a number of human Children ended up after a disaster that nearly obliterated humankind throughout the galaxy. Ravna and the pack animals for which the planet is named have survived a war, and Ravna has saved more than one hundred Children who were in cold-sleep aboard the vessel that brought them. While there is peace among the Tines, there are those among them—and among the humans—who seek power...and no matter the cost, these malcontents are determined to overturn the fledgling civilization that has taken root since the humans landed. On a world of fascinating wonders and terrifying dangers, Vernor Vinge has created a powerful novel of adventure and discovery that will entrance the many readers of A Fire Upon the Deep. Filled with the inventiveness, excitement, and human drama that have become hallmarks of his work, Children of the Sky is sure to become another great milestone in Vinge's already stellar career. |
Contents
Section 1 | 3 |
Section 2 | 11 |
Section 3 | 17 |
Section 4 | 37 |
Section 5 | 61 |
Section 6 | 77 |
Section 7 | 104 |
Section 8 | 116 |
Section 26 | 373 |
Section 27 | 382 |
Section 28 | 396 |
Section 29 | 406 |
Section 30 | 425 |
Section 31 | 433 |
Section 32 | 451 |
Section 33 | 469 |
Section 9 | 136 |
Section 10 | 157 |
Section 11 | 168 |
Section 12 | 184 |
Section 13 | 198 |
Section 14 | 209 |
Section 15 | 216 |
Section 16 | 235 |
Section 17 | 237 |
Section 18 | 260 |
Section 19 | 277 |
Section 20 | 296 |
Section 21 | 304 |
Section 22 | 314 |
Section 23 | 338 |
Section 24 | 349 |
Section 25 | 364 |
Section 34 | 482 |
Section 35 | 495 |
Section 36 | 515 |
Section 37 | 528 |
Section 38 | 538 |
Section 39 | 539 |
Section 40 | 551 |
Section 41 | 574 |
Section 42 | 588 |
Section 43 | 600 |
Section 44 | 613 |
Section 45 | 623 |
Section 46 | 654 |
Section 47 | 665 |
Section 48 | |