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Fleet of Worlds follows a dedicated human team, led by Kirsten and guided by Citizen mentor Nessus, as they scout the giant fleet of planets evacuated from a dying star. Their mission is to detect threats amid a deadly galactic supernova ripple. The journey exposes long‑hidden truths that challenge the very foundations of the worlds they planned to protect.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Larry Niven
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