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Omega
Published 2003 by Ace Books · 438 pages
Nebula · 2005
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12 award entries · 12 books · 1 wins · 1998–2015
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Synopsis
An omega cloud — a mysterious destructive force that targets civilizations — is headed for a planet inhabited by a pre-industrial alien species. The Academy must decide whether to intervene and risk contaminating the alien culture, or stand by and watch an entire civilization be destroyed.
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Details
- Series
- Academy · Book 4
- Author nationality
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780441010462