On the cold distant world Aroriel -- where primate species neverdeveloped -- evolution spawned a furry saurian race that now reaches for the stars. Commander Geupetus of Clan Darius, offered command of the first near-lightspeed starship, hesitates to take the job, as FurlitianLaw forbids his pre-adolescent twins Murkuria and Thorius fromaccompanying their Clan on this historic mission into interstellarspace.Clan Darius, after careful deliberation as a family, driven by their sense of responsibility, discipline, and duty, decide they mustsquelch their emotions and accept the commission - leaving the twins onAroriel. But the paradox caused by the Clan's traveling near thespeed of light means that IF the twins ever see their family again, they will be older than their parents! Distraught, Thorius conceives anoutrageous plan to stow aboard the great starship, and Murkuria agreesafter a rare nightmare tells her they must do this. He and Murkuriaborrow a family shuttle, and whiz off, determined to reach the SpaceCenter before dawn launch. With the help of Iggie, Murkuria's petMatissia, they sneak aboard the starship, inadvertently causing the Sunpyne to crash land on an alien world, where dinosaurian life like their ownis long extinct, and strange primate beings that call themselves Humanpopulate the planet.Following a violent first confrontation with two natives, they race to repair the ship. A second meeting, with a familycamping out in the wilderness around the ship, results in friendship,and information exchange. However, after their Human friends leave toreturn to a distant home, the Human military locates the downedstarship, just after the crew completes full repairs. Geupetus powers up the ship, but suddenly realizes his twins and one Cadet are not aboard. With enemy warcraft peppering the area with arms fire, and unable tolower shields to recover his children and crewmate, Geupetus refuses toleave without them. Will the furlites ever see their beloved homeagain?
Solve a murder, save her mother, and stop the apocalypse? No problem. She has a foul-mouthed troll on her side. For Austin homicide detective Leira Berens, happy is running down bad guys and solving crimes. And she’s damn good at it. Which is why when the Light Elf prince is murdered, the king breaks a centuries old treaty and crosses between worlds to seek her help. Wait a min...
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