Rigger and star pilot Renwald Legroeder undertakes a search for the legendary ghost ship Imprisâand her passengers and crewâwhose fate is entwined with interstellar piracy, quantum defects in space-time, galactic coverup conspiracies, and deep-cyber romance. Can Legroeder and his Narseil crewmates find the lost ship in time to prevent a disastrous interstellar war?
An epic-scale novel of the Star Rigger Universe, and a finalist for the Nebula Award, from the author of The Chaos Chronicles. Now with the original cover art by Stephen Youll.
REVIEWS:
âTrue love, cognitive dissonance, divisions among the enemy, ambitious schemes, another missionâthis one deeper than anyone has ever gone before into the substrata of the Fluxâand a final resolution that leaves the reader both breathless and satisfied.â âAnalog
âYou donât want to wait for the paperback.â âScience Fiction Chronicle
âA mesmerizing tale of human perseverance and courage under pressure that updates the legend of the Flying Dutchman.â âLibrary Journal
âCarver never runs out of new plot twists to keep the reader coming back for more.â âThe Washington Post
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Jeffrey A. Carver is the author of sixteen SF novels, including the ongoing Chaos Chronicles. Equally popular are his Star Rigger stories, including Dragon Space and Nebula finalist Eternityâs End. While his work is usually called hard SF, his greatest love remains character, story, and a healthy sense of wonder.