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Shon'jir

by C.J. Cherryh · 1978

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Long out of print, these three acclaimed, stand-alone novels by the brilliant C.J. Cherryh are among her personal favorites. She calls them the "magic cookie books" — treats she wrote for herself — three daringly original works that explore the more "fantastic" themes of science fiction....

Genre
aliens and first contactaliens and first contactMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisspace operaspace operaMore like thisLess of this
Setting
futurefutureMore like thisLess of this
Subject
sciencescienceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 253 pages

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