Star Rigger Universe

Blackmailed!Wrongly discredited as a space pilot, Panglor Balef is doomed to die in space, if sheer luck doesn't bring him through. But luck has never been in Panglor's cards. Bad enough to be coerced into a mission of murder and suicide, he must also contend with Alo-a young woman, stowaway, and impossible companion. Neither of them, nor his empathic ou-ralot, could possibly anticipate the journey through space-time they are about to embark on, through a door to an insane reality from which there is almost certainly no return. It could be the discovery of the millennium, but the only way home is to journey even further into the heart of madness.The stunning prequel to the famed Star Rigger Universe of Jeffrey A. Carver, Nebula-nominated author of Eternity's End and The Chaos Chronicles.Reviews for Panglor:"An original and very charming novel, with a particularly unusual protagonist." -Publishers Weekly"Panglor is an interesting and different novel... a fun read." -Future LifeReviews for other works by Jeffrey A. Carver:"Masterfully captures the joy of exploration." -Publishers Weekly"Jeffrey Carver imagines wonders and allows us to share his vision." -Terry Carr, editor of Universe and numerous "Best of the Year" anthologies"What is evident in Carver's work is a wonderful ability to deal sensitively with the interrelationships of characters and their environments." -Galileo Magazine"Carver writes powerfully and clearly and has produced a book that is likely to find an audience among hard SF readers." -Booklist"Carver is a strong SF writer, with a good feel for both the hard SF elements and the people he populates them with." -Amazing Stories"One of the few hard SF writers whose characters are as interesting as the deep science." -Melissa Scott, author of Dreamships and Trouble and Her Friends Jeffrey A. Carver was a Nebula Award finalist for his novel Eternity's End. He also authored Battlestar Galactica, a novelization of the critically acclaimed television miniseries. His novels combine thought-provoking characters with engaging storytelling, and range from the adventures of the Star Rigger universe (Star Rigger's Way, Dragons in the Stars, and others) to the ongoing, character-driven hard SF of The Chaos Chronicles-which begins with Neptune Crossing and continues with Strange Attractors, The Infinite Sea, Sunborn, and now The Reefs of Time and its conclusion, Crucible of Time. He is a recipient of the Frank Herbert Lifetime Achievement Award for science fiction writing.A native of Huron, Ohio, Carver lives with his family in the Boston area. He has taught writing in a variety of settings, from educational television to conferences for young writers to MIT, as well as his own workshops. He has created a free web site for aspiring authors of all ages at http://www.writesf.com.For a complete guide to Jeffrey A. Carver's ebooks, visit:https://www.starrigger.net

Dragons in space? A preposterous legend. But when star pilot Jael defies an abusive ship's master and rigs "the mountain route" through the hyperdimensional Flux, the dragons indeed appear-and challenge her to duel. If she escapes, she would be wise never to return. But the currents of the Flux are fickle, and when fate steers her this way again, she finds Highwing the dragon under sentence of death for the kindness he showed her. Only Jael can intervene-and so she must, for the sake of one who risked his life to save hers.A genre-bending novel of the Star Rigger Universe, from the Nebula-nominated author of Eternity's End and The Chaos Chronicles.Original print publication by Tor Books. Also available in Dragon Space: A Star Rigger Omnibus."Carver writes powerfully and clearly and has produced a book that is likely to find an audience among hard SF readers." -Booklist"An interesting and entertaining blend of genres." -Science Fiction Chronicle"Carver's prose effectively lends a spare yet evocative resonance to the draconian realm. Like a good stage performer, this story should leave its audience wanting more." -John Bunnell, Amazing Stories Jeffrey A. Carver was a Nebula Award finalist for his novel Eternity's End. He also authored Battlestar Galactica, a novelization of the critically acclaimed television miniseries. His novels combine thought-provoking characters with engaging storytelling, and range from the adventures of the Star Rigger universe (Star Rigger's Way, Dragons in the Stars, and others) to the ongoing, character-driven hard SF of The Chaos Chronicles-which begins with Neptune Crossing and continues with Strange Attractors, The Infinite Sea, Sunborn, and now The Reefs of Time and its conclusion, Crucible of Time. He is a recipient of the Frank Herbert Lifetime Achievement Award for science fiction writing.A native of Huron, Ohio, Carver lives with his family in the Boston area. He has taught writing in a variety of settings, from educational television to conferences for young writers to MIT, as well as his own workshops. He has created a free web site for aspiring authors of all ages at http://www.writesf.com.For a complete guide to Jeffrey A. Carver's ebooks, visit:https://www.starrigger.net

Starship lost in eternity...Ghost ship Impris, lost during the War of a Thousand Suns, is the stuff of legend. Her very name conjures the perils of interstellar travel. But no mere legend, she is real-glimpsed on occasion in the hyperdimensional Flux, and then gone. Her passengers and crew live on in a strange limbo, their fate hopelessly caught up in quantum defects in space-time, interstellar piracy, and galactic coverup.To the pirates of Golen Space, she is a perfect lure, drawing passing ships to their doom. Many innocent star riggers have been captured in such raids and forced to pilot for the murderous pirates. One such rigger, Renwald Legroeder, makes a daring escape and flees to the presumed safety of the Centrist Worlds. But instead of finding asylum, he is framed for treason.Something is terribly wrong in the Guild of Riggers and the government that should be protecting him. To clear his name--and perhaps to avert a disastrous war between worlds-he must escape a second time, and partner with the amphibious Narseil to return to the Deep Flux and search for the lost Impris. Legroeder's journey takes him back into the heart of raider territory, where he encounters a bewildering array of motives, conspiracies, and even deep-cyber romance. Forging friendships and finding love in the unlikeliest of places, Legroeder must nevertheless put his life on the line to protect the innocent, and preserve a shaky interstellar peace.A finalist for the Nebula Award, Eternity's End stands as a highlight of the Star Rigger saga, and one of Jeffrey A. Carver's most memorable novels. Can be read as a stand-alone book, or as part of the future history.PRAISE FOR ETERNITY'S END:"True love, cognitive dissonance, divisions among the enemy, ambitious schemes, another mission-this one deeper than anyone has ever gone before into the substrata of the Flux-and a final resolution that leaves the reader both breathless and satisfied." -Analog"You don't want to wait for the paperback." -Science Fiction Chronicle"A mesmerizing tale of human perseverance and courage under pressure that updates the legend of the Flying Dutchman." -Library Journal"Carver never runs out of new plot twists to keep the reader coming back for more." -The Washington Post

A Planet of Secrets Starship rigging once bound the galaxy together. But that piloting art has been lost, and the worlds of humanity now struggle to stay connected through slower technologies. The ocean world Ernathe may hold the key to the rediscovery of rigging, through a plankton-derived, psychoactive drug called mynalar. But a plankton-harvesting colony on Ernathe has come under attack... from a mysterious sea people, the Nale'nid.A young pilot named Seth Perland may be the one who can establish communication with the almost-human Nale'nid. A sea-woman named Lo'ela takes a keen interest in Seth and develops a special focus on him. Focus, he will learn, can mean love-but it can also mean radically other things for different Nale'nid. Focus is the key to understanding their inexplicable behavior-from seemingly aimless meddling with human activity to the crafting of enigmatic undersea grottos. Focus could also be the key to humanity's goal-a means of exploring the "world within the world," tantalizingly reminiscent of star rigging. But can Seth find a way to reconcile the desires of human civilization with those of these strange sea-beings?A touching story of love and personal discovery, Seas of Ernathe takes us on a journey first into the heart of a mysterious ocean people, and later-if he can succeed-toward relearning the art that once knit the galaxy together. Seas of Ernathe was Jeffrey A. Carver's first full-length tale of what was to become his popular Star Rigger Universe. Set farthest into the future of all the Star Rigger stories, Seas of Ernathe sets a stage for a new cycle of star-faring history. From the Nebula-nominated author of Eternity's End and The Chaos Chronicles, and the 2022 recipient of the Frank Herbert Lifetime Achievement Award for writing science fiction.REVIEWS:"Jeffrey Carver imagines wonders and allows us to share his vision." -Terry Carr"A wonderful ability to deal sensitively with the interrelationships of characters and their environments... [Carver succeeds] in creating a race and milieu that is not only a good solution to his mystery, but is emotionally effective and believable." -Galileo Magazine Jeffrey A. Carver was a Nebula Award finalist for his novel Eternity's End. He also authored Battlestar Galactica, a novelization of the critically acclaimed television miniseries. His novels combine thought-provoking characters with engaging storytelling, and range from the adventures of the Star Rigger universe (Star Rigger's Way, Dragons in the Stars, and others) to the ongoing, character-driven hard SF of The Chaos Chronicles-which begins with Neptune Crossing and continues with Strange Attractors, The Infinite Sea, Sunborn, and now The Reefs of Time and its conclusion, Crucible of Time. He is a recipient of the Frank Herbert Lifetime Achievement Award for science fiction writing.A native of Huron, Ohio, Carver lives with his family in the Boston area. He has taught writing in a variety of settings, from educational television to conferences for young writers to MIT, as well as his own workshops. He has created a free web site for aspiring authors of all ages at http://www.writesf.com.For a complete guide to Jeffrey A. Carver's ebooks, visit:https://www.starrigger.net

A Star Rigger boxed set:Dragons in the Stars - When star pilot Jael LeBrae rebels against an abusive ship's master and dares to fly "the mountain route" through the Flux-the hyperspace navigated by riggers-she dismisses the legend claiming that dragons lurk waiting to duel unwary riggers. But appear they do, challenging Jael to a fight to the death. Thanks to the wisdom of a dragon named Highwing, she survives the encounter and returns to starport wiser and stronger. But she hardly expects that fate will bring her back to that realm, to defend Highwing against a darkness that seeks his death.Dragon Rigger - War engulfs the dragon world, fueled by an unseen foe-a creature of terrible power, known as Tar-skel, "the Nail of Strength." Tar-skel seeks to shape all of space and time into a web of power and death. The Dream Mountain, source of knowledge and life to all dragons, is held by the enemy; and yet, a single hope burns in the dragons' hearts. Led by Windrush, son of Highwing, the dragons await the "One," whom prophecy says shall come from outside the realm-the One who will challenge the darkness. That "One" is Jael LeBrae, human star rigger. Once before, Jael aided the dragons in their struggle. Now she must return to face at last the terrible wrath of Tar-skel. And according to prophecy, the cost of changing the realm is Jael's own life.Science fiction with mythic dimension, from the Nebula-nominated author of Eternity's End and The Chaos Chronicles!Individual novels appeared in print from Tor Books.Review Quotes:DRAGONS IN THE STARS:"Carver writes powerfully and clearly." -Booklist"An interesting and entertaining blend of genres." -Don D'Ammassa, Science Fiction Chronicle"Carver's prose effectively lends a spare yet evocative resonance to the draconian realm. Like a good stage performer, this story should leave its audience wanting more." -John Bunnell, Amazing Stories"Carver is a strong SF writer, with a good feel for both the hard SF elements and the people he populates them with... he is not only comfortable working with fantasy elements, but able to succeed at the tough job of melding them into a science-fictional environment." -C. von Rospach, Amazing StoriesDRAGON RIGGER:"A refreshingly unique setting and excellently realized characters." -Publishers Weekly"Dragon Rigger is a most excellent adventure that would make a grand movie.... there is immense verve, energy, momentum, and power... the reader stays with Carver all the way." -Thomas A. Easton, Analog Jeffrey A. Carver was a Nebula Award finalist for his novel Eternity's End. He also authored Battlestar Galactica, a novelization of the critically acclaimed television miniseries. His novels combine thought-provoking characters with engaging storytelling, and range from the adventures of the Star Rigger universe (Star Rigger's Way, Dragons in the Stars, and others) to the ongoing, character-driven hard SF of The Chaos Chronicles-which begins with Neptune Crossing and continues with Strange Attractors, The Infinite Sea, Sunborn, and now The Reefs of Time and its conclusion, Crucible of Time. He is a recipient of the Frank Herbert Lifetime Achievement Award for science fiction writing.A native of Huron, Ohio, Carver lives with his family in the Boston area. He has taught writing in a variety of settings, from educational television to conferences for young writers to MIT, as well as his own workshops. He has created a free web site for aspiring authors of all ages at http://www.writesf.com.For a complete guide to Jeffrey A. Carver's ebooks, visit:https://www.starrigger.net

A realm at war. The star dragons struggle under the oppression of an unseen foe-a creature of terrible power, who seeks to shape all of space-time into a web of subjugation and death. The Dream Mountain, source of knowledge and life to the dragons, is held by the enemy; and yet, hope burns in the dragons' hearts. According to ancient prophecy, One will come from outside to challenge the darkness. Star pilot Jael LeBrae may be that savior. Once before, she aided the dragons in their struggle, and now she must return to face at last the terrible wrath of Tar-skel. But if the prophecy holds true, the price of victory over the darkness will be Jael's own life.Captivating sequel to Dragons in the Stars, Dragon Rigger is science fiction with mythic dimension, from the Nebula-nominated author of Eternity's End and The Chaos Chronicles.REVIEWS:"Dragon Rigger is a most excellent adventure that would make a grand movie if it were not that the special effects budget would surely be quite brutal even in this age of computer animation.... If there is a motto for this novel, it is solidarnosc, solidarity, the power to be gained by sticking with one's friends, even by sacrificing for the good of others...there is immense verve, energy, momentum, and power...the reader stays with Carver all the way." -Thomas A. Easton, Analog"A refreshingly unique setting and excellently realized characters." -Publishers Weekly Jeffrey A. Carver was a Nebula Award finalist for his novel Eternity's End. He also authored Battlestar Galactica, a novelization of the critically acclaimed television miniseries. His novels combine thought-provoking characters with engaging storytelling, and range from the adventures of the Star Rigger universe (Star Rigger's Way, Dragons in the Stars, and others) to the ongoing, character-driven hard SF of The Chaos Chronicles-which begins with Neptune Crossing and continues with Strange Attractors, The Infinite Sea, Sunborn, and now The Reefs of Time and its conclusion, Crucible of Time. He is a recipient of the Frank Herbert Lifetime Achievement Award for science fiction writing.A native of Huron, Ohio, Carver lives with his family in the Boston area. He has taught writing in a variety of settings, from educational television to conferences for young writers to MIT, as well as his own workshops. He has created a free web site for aspiring authors of all ages at http://www.writesf.com.For a complete guide to Jeffrey A. Carver's ebooks, visit:https://www.starrigger.net

Adrift in space! His shipmates dead, star rigger Gev Carlyle is adrift in the Flux, the subjective hyperspace that carries ships between the stars. His lone companion, and sole hope for survival, is a suicidal catlike alien named Cephean. Only a compatible rigger team, their visions meshed in psychic unity, can safely harness the turbulent currents of the Flux-and Carlyle's ship is sailing inexorably toward the deadly maelstrom of the Hurricane Flume. For even a chance at survival, he needs Cephean's help. But the price for that is a complete merging of minds and memories. And Carlyle, at war with his own past, dreads that union more than death itself.A grand space adventure, from the Nebula-nominated author of Eternity's End and The Chaos Chronicles."A novel of character-change, maturation, abandonment of illusions and discovering-of-self . . . it's an engaging science fantasy and the novel will leave you saying to yourself, 'Yeah!'" - Richard E. Geis, Galaxy"Learning to communicate, to accept change, to understand the past, to express intimacy become rites of passage for the human Gev Carlyle and his felinoid cynthian crewmate Cephean." -Publishers Weekly Jeffrey A. Carver was a Nebula Award finalist for his novel Eternity's End. He also authored Battlestar Galactica, a novelization of the critically acclaimed television miniseries. His novels combine thought-provoking characters with engaging storytelling, and range from the adventures of the Star Rigger universe (Star Rigger's Way, Dragons in the Stars, and others) to the ongoing, character-driven hard SF of The Chaos Chronicles-which begins with Neptune Crossing and continues with Strange Attractors, The Infinite Sea, Sunborn, and now The Reefs of Time and its conclusion, Crucible of Time. He is a recipient of the Frank Herbert Lifetime Achievement Award for science fiction writing.A native of Huron, Ohio, Carver lives with his family in the Boston area. He has taught writing in a variety of settings, from educational television to conferences for young writers to MIT, as well as his own workshops. He has created a free web site for aspiring authors of all ages at http://www.writesf.com.For a complete guide to Jeffrey A. Carver's ebooks, visit:https://www.starrigger.net