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At the Edge of Space

by C.J. Cherryh · 2003

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Now, two of C.J. Cherryh's long-unavailable early classics are together in one omnibus edition. Brothers of Earth and Hunter of Worlds chronicle the survival of solitary humans among hostile, predatory aliens on the fringes of human-explored space-and represent Cherryh's early best.

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aliens and first contactaliens and first contactMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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long · 544 pages

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