Grail
, by BEAR, ELIZABETHNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780553591095 | 0553591096
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 2/22/2011
Rife with intrigue and betrayal, heroism and sacrifice,Grailbrings Elizabeth Bearrs"s brilliant space opera to a triumphant conclusion. At last the generation shipJacobrs"s Ladderhas arrived at its destination: the planet they have come to call Grail. But this habitable jewel just happens to be populated already: by humans who call their home Fortune. And they are wary of sharing Fortune-especially with people who have genetically engineered themselves to such an extent that it is a matter of debate whether they are even human anymore. To make matters worse, a shocking murder aboard theJacobrs"s Ladderhas alerted Captain Perceval and the angel Nova that formidable enemies remain hidden somewhere among the crew. On Grail-or Fortune, rather-Premier Danilaw views the approach of theJacobrs"s Ladderwith dread. Behind the diplomatic niceties of first-contact protocol, he knows that the deadly game being played is likely to erupt into full-blown war-even civil war. For as he strives to chart a peaceful and prosperous path forward for his people, internal threats emerge to take control by any means necessary.