y separately published work icon The Sentients of Orion series - author   novel   science fiction  
Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 2007 The Sentients of Orion
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y separately published work icon Dark Space Marianne de Pierres , London : Orbit , 2007 Z1374866 2007 single work novel science fiction

'While drifting in space, lost, due to navigational failure, a mineral scout discovers God. When word gets out, academics from the studiums across Orion scramble to gain the Entity's favour. However, not all the sentients of Orion hold this 'god' in awe - some, like the philosophers of Scolar and the Transhumans of Extropy are deeply suspicious. Onto the grand stage of inter-planetary academic politics, intellectual conceit and dubious theology walks Baronessa Mira Fedor. Her planet has been torn apart by the invasion of a race of giant tardigrades. Only the Orion League of Sentient Species can lend aid, but OLOSS are preoccupied with communicating with god. Mira, together with the larrikin, misogynist Jo-Jo Rasterovich, is left to her own resources to find help. In doing so she unmasks a galaxy-size intrigue. But will she live long enough to tell anyone...?' (Source: Publisher's blurb)

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y separately published work icon Chaos Space Marianne de Pierres , London : Orbit , 2008 Z1548979 2008 single work novel science fiction 'Having fled the invasion on Araldis, Mira Fedor travels to the nearest Orion League planet seeking aid for her devastated world, but the authorities seem more interested in stealing her bio-ship, Insignia, than in rendering help. While Mira flees from world to world, Araldis burns. The more Mira uncovers, the more mysteries she finds: why is the initiate Tekton taking such extreme measures just to acquire a mineral alloy? Why do so many of the protagonists in this galaxy-wide drama have links to the Stain Wars? And what part does the Sole Entity - literally, God - have to play . . . ?' (Source: Publisher's blurb)
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y separately published work icon Mirror Space Marianne de Pierres , London : Orbit , 2009 Z1743873 2009 single work novel science fiction 'Araldis is under occupation by hostile forces and the Orion League of Sentient Species seems unable to help. Mira Fedor calls on Rast Randall to help save her planet but while Rast's contacts are free of political constraints, do they all have separate agendas, or are events rushing to a terrible conclusion?' (Publication summary)
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y separately published work icon Transformation Space Marianne de Pierres , London : Orbit , 2010 Z1754750 2010 single work novel science fiction Mira's pregnancy seems to be proceeding at an inhuman pace and the sedate acceptance of this state of affairs by her biozoon, Insigna, is as much an irritation as it is comfort. It seems clear that the extropists' procedures have had an unforeseen effect - but will her child be more than human?

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