Starhawk

#7 Academy Series

Jack McDevitt

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English

Headline
14 October 2014

Science fiction; Science; Space; Military; Space Exploration; Space Habitats

Series: Academy

Hutch has finally realised her dream: she's completed a nerve-bending qualification flight for a pilot's licence. Her timing is far from optimal, however. Faster-than-light travel has only recently become a reality and the World Space Authority is still learning how to manage long-range missions safely. To make matters worse, efforts to prepare two planets for colonization are killing off native life forms, outraging people on Earth. So interstellar pilots are not exactly in demand.

Although Hutch fears her career may be over before it has begun, her ambition won't be denied and soon she is on the bridge of an interstellar ship, working for the corporation that is responsible for the terraforming. Her working conditions include bomb threats, sabotage, clashes with her employers ...and a mission to a world adrift between the stars which harbours a life form unlike anything humanity has ever seen. Ultimately, she will be part of a life and death struggle which will test not just her capabilities, but also her character.

By: Jack McDevitt
Imprint: Headline
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 7
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9781472203311
ISBN 10: 1472203313
Series: Academy
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 14 October 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jack McDevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, English teacher, and motivational trainer, and is now a full-time writer. Eleven of his novels have been Nebula finalists. Seeker won the award in 2007. McDevitt lives in Georgia with his wife Maureen.

Reviews for Starhawk (#7 Academy Series)

Jack McDevitt is that splendid rarity, a writer who is a storyteller first and a science fiction writer second. In his ability to absolutely rivet the reader, it seems to me that he is the logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke -- Stephen King 'Why read Jack McDevitt?' The question should be: 'Who among us is such a slow pony that s/he isn't reading McDevitt? -- Harlan Ellison You should definitely read Jack McDevitt -- Gregory Benford Contains all of the things one has come to expect from one of Jack McDevitt's novels... plenty of cool ideas SF Site Loved the whole package; touched upon my deepest fears of being stranded in space and made me see interstellar space travel in science fiction in a whole different light... I'm definitely going to look into picking up the Academy series, to see how things turn out for Priscilla/Hutch ***** BiblioSanctum.com