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- BORN TO RUN; BORN TO FIGHT BORN TO RUN, BORN TO FIGHT DUST KNIGHTS COMPETE IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES The worlds of three interstellar civilizations vie for honors in the Olympics.
- About the Author: Catherine Asaro has an M.A. in physics and a Ph.D. in chemical physics from Harvard.
- 496 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Science Fiction
- Series Name: Dust Knights
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BORN TO RUN; BORN TO FIGHT BORN TO RUN, BORN TO FIGHTDUST KNIGHTS COMPETE IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES The worlds of three interstellar civilizations vie for honors in the Olympics. The more populous worlds have always dominated the Games. The team from Raylicon, a dying world of scorching temperatures, has never won honors. But Mason, the coach for the Raylicon track and field team, makes a startling discovery: in the Undercity, a place where crushing poverty exists alongside a culture of dramatic beauty, a group of spectacular runners has existed for millennia. The Dust Knights are the best of those marvels. With the help of Major Bhajaan, an Undercity native, Mason recruits the Knights. The Undercity faces a civilization they've never trusted, one that sees them as barely even human. Now, they must all learn to work together. The Imperialate of Skolia needs the Undercity to trust them--for hidden within its enigmatic population is one of humanity's greatest resources. Their population has a uniquely large concentration of Kyle operators. Kyles can do more than run; only they have the neurological makeup needed to utilize a vital technology, one that gives Skolia its sole advantage over their enemies. The army needs the Kyles, but after centuries of being despised and left to die by the rest of humanity, the Undercity wants nothing to do with them. Until Angel, one of the top runners among the Knights, joins the Kyle Corps--and dives into a world of neurological marvels, including star-spanning networks that access a dimension with dramatically different laws than our space-time universe. THE STAKES COULD NOT BE HIGHER AS THE DUST KNIGHTS COMPETE FOR THEIR WORLD--AND THE FREEDOM OF HUMANITY
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Praise For Saga of the Skolian Empire:
". . . riveting. . . . The world is rich and vivid, with two distinct cultures in the Undercity and the aboveground City of Cries. This exciting novel stands alone for anyone who enjoys science fiction adventure." --Publishers Weekly on The Bronze Skies, starred review "The Jigsaw Assassin follows a futuristic serial killer whose work implicates those in political power, causing a ripple of response that threatens the political party and calls upon Major Bhaajan to solve the crime. As Bhaaj and her crew delve into political and criminal worlds beyond their usual ken, readers receive an action-packed story of interstellar politics, intrigue, and science fiction that proves satisfying fast-paced, creatively world-building, and hard to put down." --Midwest Book Review
About the Author
Catherine Asaro has an M.A. in physics and a Ph.D. in chemical physics from Harvard. She has appeared as a speaker at many places, including Harvard and the National Academy of Sciences, and as a Guest of Honor at science fiction cons in the U.S. and abroad. She is a member of SIGMA, a think tank that advises the government as to future trends. A former ballet and jazz dancer, and now a vocalist, Asaro has performed at clubs and conventions. She is the creator of the popular Skolian Empire Saga, a science fiction series that includes Undercity, The Bronze Skies, The Vanished Seas, and The Jigsaw Assassin from Baen. Asaro is a resident of Long Island, New York.Dimensions (Overall): 9.25 Inches (H) x 6.13 Inches (W)
Weight: 1.39 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 496
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Science Fiction
Series Title: Dust Knights
Publisher: Baen
Theme: Space Opera
Format: Hardcover
Author: Catherine Asaro
Language: English
Street Date: October 7, 2025
TCIN: 1002955933
UPC: 9781668072905
Item Number (DPCI): 247-36-4510
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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