
Forbidden Knowledge by Stephen Donaldson
A new-cover reissue of the second book in the bestselling five-volume sf series created by the world-famous author of the Thomas Covenant chronicles – and acclaimed as the ‘best work of his career’. In The Real Story, Morn Hyland had survived a terrible ordeal at the hands of one space pirate, only to find herself trapped in the ship of another, surrounded by hostile, unfriendly faces. Nick Succorso had rescued her, but for what purpose? He and his crew were all illegals, and she was a cop – a cop with gap-sickness. Just having her on board would put all their lives at risk. But Nick knew that Morn possessed something that could be of value to them all – and he had every intention of exploiting it. As she struggled to recover from her shattering experiences, Morn would hear increasingly shocking tales of corruption in the UMCP, and even more alarming rumours of a shadowy alien life force – the Amnion – with their all-consuming mutagens. All too soon, on the long and hazardous voyage to forbidden space, the bizarre stories would become horrifying reality…‘The essence of Donaldson’s artistry – and the key to his success – is his ability to construct narrative crescendos that build and build and keep on building, unremittingly, until they have reached a pitch which no composer of texts has ever attained before’
Interzone
‘Fascinating… the best thing Donaldson has ever done.’
Oxford Times
Stephen Donaldson’s bestselling work includes two award-winning Thomas Covenant trilogies; two collections of short stories, Daughter of Regals and Reave the Just; and the two books in the Mordant’s Need series, The Mirror of Her Dreams and A Man Rides Through.
‘The Gap series is the best work of his career . . . dizzyingly complex. This sequence has me hanging by my thumbs waiting for the next instalment.’ Time Out
SKU | Unavailable |
ISBN 13 | 9780006470205 |
ISBN 10 | 0006470203 |
Title | Forbidden Knowledge |
Author | Stephen Donaldson |
Series | The Gap Series |
Condition | Unavailable |
Binding Type | Paperback |
Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
Year published | 1992-11-05 |
Number of pages | 576 |
Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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