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  “Excuse us,” Cajeiri called out, delaying on one foot, then ran on to nand’ Toby’s room, absolutely brimming over with the best news there could be.

  And he could not say a single thing about it.

  Except maybe to tell nand’ Toby that mani had heard from nand’ Bren, and that things were all right.

  Or would be. Nand’ Bren and Banichi could do anything . He had the greatest confidence in it.

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  CJ Cherryh

  The Foreigner Novels

  “Serious space opera at its very best by one of the leading SF writers in the field today.”—Publishers Weekly

  “Her world building, aliens, and suspense rank among

  the strongest in the whole SF field. May those

  strengths be sustained indefinitely, or at least

  until the end of Foreigner.”—Booklist

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  DAW 8

  CJ Cherryh

  Complete Classic Novels in Omnibus Editions

  THE DREAMING TREE

  The Dreamstone and The Tree of Swords and Jewels.

  0-88677-782-8

  THE FADED SUN TRILOGY

  Kesrith, Shon’jir, and Kutath.

  0-88677-836-0

  THE MORGAINE SAGA

  Gate of Ivrel, Well of Shiuan, and Fires of Azeroth.

  0-88677-877-8

  THE CHANUR SAGA

  The Pride of Chanur, Chanur’s Venture and

  The Kif Strike Back.

  0-88677-930-8

  ALTERNATE REALITIES

  Port Eterntiy, Voyager in Night, and Wave Without a Shore.

  0-88677-946-4

  AT THE EDGE OF SPACE

  Brothers of Earth and Hunter of Worlds.

  0-7564-0160-7

  THE DEEP BEYOND

  Serpent’s Reach and Cuckoo’s Egg.

  0-7564-0311-1

  ALLIANCE SPACE

  Merchanter’s Luck and 40,000 in Gehenna.

  0-7564-0494-9

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  DAW 9

  Tanya Huff

  The Confederation Novels

  “As a heroine, Kerr shines. She is cut from the same mold

  as Ellen Ripley of the Aliens films. Like her heroine,

  Huff delivers the goods.”—SF Weekly

  A CONFEDERATION OF VALOR

  Omnibus Edition

  (Valor’s Choice, The Better Part of Valor)

  978-0-7564-0399-7

  THE HEART OF VALOR

  978-0-7564-0481-9

  VALOR’S TRIAL

  978-0-7564-0557-1

  THE TRUTH OF VALOR

  978-0-7564-0620-2

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  DAW 73

  S. Andrew Swann

  The Apotheosis Trilogy

  It’s been nearly two hundred years since the collapse of the Confederacy, the last government to claim humanity’s colonies. So when signals come in revealing lost human colonies that could shift the power balance, the race is on between the Caliphate ships and a small team of scientists and mercenaries. But what awaits them all is a threat far beyond the scope of any human government.

  PROPHETS

  978-0-7564-0541-0

  HERETICS

  978-0-7564-0613-4

  MESSIAH

  978-0-7564-0657-8

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  DAW 160

  OTHERLAND

  Tad Williams

  “The Otherland books are a major accomplishment. ”

  —Publishers Weekly

  “It will captivate you.”

  —Cinescape

  In many ways it is humankind’s most stunning achievement. This most exclusive of places is also one of the world’s best-kept secrets, but somehow, bit by bit, it is claiming Earth’s most valuable resource: its children.

  CITY OF GOLDEN SHADOW (Vol. One)

  978-0-88677-763-0

  RIVER OF BLUE FIRE (Vol. Two)

  978-0-88677-844-6

  MOUNTAIN OF BLACK GLASS (Vol. Three)

  978-0-88677-906-1

  SEA OF SILVER LIGHT (Vol. Four)

  978-0-75640-0030-9

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  DAW 44

  RM Meluch

  The Tour of the Merrimack

  “An action-packed space opera. For readers who like romps through outer space, lots of battles with gooey horrific insects, and character sexplotation, The Myriad delivers...”

  —SciFi.com

  “Like The Myriad, this one is grand space opera. You will enjoy it.”

  —Analog

  “This is grand old-fashioned space opera, so toss your disbelief out the nearest airlock and dive in.”

  —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

  THE MYRIAD

  0-7564-0320-1

  WOLF STAR

  0-7564-0383-6

  THE SAGITTARIUS COMMAND

  978-0-7564-0490-1

  STRENGTH AND HONOR

  978-0-7564-0578-6

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  DAW 48 48

  DAW Titles by C.J. CHERRYH

  THE FOREIGNER UNIVERSE

  FOREIGNER

  INVADER

  INHERITOR

  PRECURSOR

  DEFENDER

  EXPLORER

  DESTROYER

  PRETENDER

  DELIVERER

  CONSPIRATOR

  DECEIVER

  BETRAYER

  THE ALLIANCE-UNION UNIVERSE

  REGENESIS

  DOWNBELOW STATION

  THE DEEP BEYOND Omnibus:

  Serpent’s Reach |Cuckoo’s Egg

  ALLIANCE SPACE Omnibus:

  Merchanter’s Luck | 40,000 in Gehenna

  AT THE EDGE OF SPACE Omnibus:

  Brothers of Earth | Hunter of Worlds

  THE FADED SUN Omnibus:

  Kesrith | Shon’jir | Kutath

  THE CHANUR NOVELS

  THE CHANUR SAGA Omnibus:

  The Pride Of Chanur | Chanur’s Venture | The Kif Strike Back

  CHANUR’S ENDGAME Omnibus:

  Chanur’s Homecoming | Chanur’s Legacy

  THE MORGAINE CYCLE

  THE MORGAINE SAGA Omnibus:

  Gate of Ivrel | Well of Shiuan | Fires of Azeroth

  EXILE’S GATE

  OTHER WORKS

  THE DREAMING TREE Omnibus:

  The Tree of Swords and Jewels | The Dreamstone

  ALTERNATE REALITIES Omnibus:

  Port Eternity | Wave Without a Shore | Voyager in Night

  THE COLLECTED SHORT FICTION OF CJ CHERRYH

  ANGEL WITH THE SWORD