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The starship Nightflyer, guided by Captain Royd Eris, travels beyond known space to locate the elusive alien race known as the volcryn. As the crew explores, unsettling accidents occur and a sense of being watched grows, raising the question of whether another presence aboard the ship endangers their mission.
First publish date: December 1985
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: George R. R. Martin
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