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Rating: 3.4 (5 reviews)
Author: Stephen R. Donaldson

📘 Forbidden knowledge by Stephen R. Donaldson

Morn Hyland, ex‑police officer for the United Mining Companies, finds herself at the center of a deadly power struggle between the charismatic ore‑pirate Nick Succorso and the brutal rival Angus Thermopyle. Both men believe they can claim her, yet Morn refuses to be their trophy or pawn. Meanwhile, the formidable Amnion, an alien race capable of horrific atrocities, haunt the borders of Forbidden Space, intent on acquiring something unspeakable from humanity and willing to stretch the limits of unthinkable lengths to obtain it.

First publish date: 1991

Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera

Authors: Stephen R. Donaldson

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