Dragons in space?
A preposterous legend, dragons dueling with riggers. Nothing can live in the interdimensional Flux of interstellar space. But in the Flux, visions of the mind converge with reality, and visions can be perilous. When star pilot Jael defies an abusive ship’s master and rigs “the mountain route to Lexis,” dragons indeed appear in the night sky—and challenge her to duel to the death. Just one dragon, Highwing, offers her friendship.
If she escapes, she would be wise never again to fly this route between the stars. But Jael has been caught up in an age-old struggle of good and evil, in unwitting fulfillment of an ancient prophecy of “One” from the outside who will shake the realm to its foundation. Fate has its ways, and when the currents of space once more bring her back to the dragon realm, she finds Highwing under sentence of death for the kindness he showed her. Only “the One” can intervene—and so Jael must, for the sake of one who risked his life to save hers.
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NEW NARRATION BY GABRIELLE DE CUIR
In the chronology of the Star Rigger future history, this is the second book, following Panglor. It can be read on its own, and requires no knowledge from the earlier book. Dragon Rigger is a sequel to this book.
Also available (in ebook) in Dragon Space: A Star Rigger Omnibus.
Print Editions
- Starstream Publications paperback, 2021, ISBN: 978-1-951612-29-0
- Tor paperback, 1992, ISBN: 0-812-53303-8
- Science Fiction Book Club hardcover, 1992
Reviews
“Carver writes powerfully and clearly and has produced a book that is likely to find an audience among hard SF readers.” —Booklist
“An interesting and entertaining blend of genres.” —Science Fiction Chronicle