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When a rogue moon barrels toward Maleiva III, the only viable escape route leads to the planet itself. Superluminal pilot Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins, the sole qualified expert nearby, must assemble a small scientific crew to surface and collect data on the world’s unique lifeforms and buried civilizations. With less than three weeks before the moon’s impact, they confront a hostile, puzzling environment and the mounting threat of impending catastrophe. Hutch and her team must navigate the planet’s hostile terrain and unravel its secrets to survive the impending doom that looms over this enigmatic world.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Survival Adventure
Authors: Jack McDevitt
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