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Author | Steve White and Shirley Meier [1] |
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Cover artist | Clyde Caldwell |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Starfire series |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | Baen Books |
Publication date | December 26, 2006 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) & E-book |
Pages | 288 |
ISBN | 1-4165-2098-8 |
OCLC | 71329882 |
Preceded by | Insurrection |
Followed by | Extremis |
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