The Real Story / Forbidden Knowledge

Gap Cycle Omnibus

Stephen Donaldson

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Gollancz
12 March 2019

Science fiction; Science; Future Society; Faster Than Light; Space Ships

Series: The Gap Cycle

A powerful and intense sf tale from a master storyteller.

In the far future, gap drives faster-than-light deep space travel, but sometimes this afflicts some with irreparable brain damage. A Zone Implant can turn such a person into a zombie, to protect his shipmates, but it's highly illegal.

Ensign Morn Hyland works for the United Mining Company, which is in charge of law enforcement throughout known space. She lives aboard a police ship, together with most of her family; their job is to chase down pirates and other illegals who prey on the weak, or smuggle goods into forbidden space. Her life is nothing out of the ordinary - until she falls in with the pirate Captain Nick Succorso. All of a sudden, the young, strong, beautiful police officer appears to be falling in love - well, lust at least - with the murdering pirate, or so it appears to the folk at the space station's bar.

But the real story was quite different ...

By: Stephen Donaldson
Imprint: Gollancz
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781473225527
ISBN 10: 1473225523
Series: The Gap Cycle
Pages: 544
Publication Date: 12 March 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stephen Donaldson lived in India for 13 years with his father, a medical missionary, who worked extensively with lepers; it was here that he conceived the character of Thomas Covenant. He was awarded the John W. Campbell Award as Best Writer of the Year for The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant The Unbeliever, which, with the sequel trilogy, became instant bestsellers. He is also the author of the fantasy duology 'Mordant's Need', the SF epic quintet 'The Gap', and a number of mysteries written under the pseudonym Reed Stephens. He won the World Fantasy Award in 2000. The four books of The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant have been acclaimed worldwide.

Reviews for The Real Story / Forbidden Knowledge (Gap Cycle Omnibus)

Donaldson combines detailed character analyses and some perverse plot twists with the stuff of standard space opera, and this unusual mixture raises the story far above the average - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY