Starhawk

#7 Academy Series

Jack McDevitt

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ACE BOOKS
28 October 2014

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

Series: Academy Series

Priscilla Hutchins has been through many experiences. This is the story of her first unforgettable adventure... Priscilla Hutch Hutchins has finally completed a nerve-bending qualification flight for her pilot's license. But faster-than-light travel is still a new 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. With low demand for space pilots, Priscilla finds a job on the bridge of an interstellar ship, working for the corporation that is responsible for the terraforming. Her work conditions include bomb threats, sabotage, clashes with her employers - and a mission to a world, adrift between the stars, that harbors a life-form unlike anything humanity has ever seen...

By: Jack McDevitt
Imprint: ACE BOOKS
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 1
Dimensions: Height: 172mm, Width: 107mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9780425260869
ISBN 10: 0425260860
Series: Academy Series
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 28 October 2014
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jack McDevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, English teacher, customs officer, and motivational trainer, and is now a full-time writer of novels, including the Alex Benedict series ( Coming Home, Firebird ) and the Priscilla Hutchins series. He is also the co-author of The Cassandra Project with Mike Resnick. Jack's novel Seeker won a Nebula Award, and he is a multiple Nebula Award finalist. He lives in Georgia with his wife, Maureen.

Reviews for Starhawk (#7 Academy Series)

The logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke. Stephen King An action-packed prequel taking us back to the roots of Hutchins love of space. Throughout, McDevitt ramps up the tension. Florida Times-Union You should definitely read Jack McDevitt. Gregory Benford If you re a fan of the Academy series, definitely check it out. Making It Up As I Go Takes off like a shot I was literally unable to put the book down a fascinating story with exceptional storytelling and extremely believable world building. My Shelf Confessions All the things one has come to expect from one of Jack McDevitt s novels plenty of cool ideas. SF Site I had so much fun with Starhawk It wasn t just the plot that engaged me, it was the character and the setting and the whole package. Bibliosanctum (5 out of 5 stars)