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Ross Murdoch is a petty criminal before the first of his many time‑travel adventures turns him into a legend. After a failed jump leaves his hand incinerated, he must rally a small, loyal band of fighters to confront a powerful, predatory alien species that used his ordeal to wreak havoc across time. Facing a foe that far outnumbers and outgrows his forces, Ross must prove he is the hero that history demands—Firehand.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Science Fiction/Military Science Fiction
Authors: Andre Norton
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