Sci-fi

The Outpost

by Mike ResnickPart of Birthright Universe
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Description

On the planet Henry II, orbiting the twin suns Plantagenet and Tudor, at the very edge of the great black hole at the center of the Milky Way, there is a tavern called The Outpost. Through the doors of The Outpost have come the greatest heroes, villains, and adventurers of the galaxcy - to drink, to brag, and to swap tales. The Outpost is neutral territory where fighting is forbidden and blood enemies can have a drink together and tell stories of battles past. After all bounty hunters, con men, intinerant preachers, thieves, and assassins have more in common with each other than they do with the rest of the mundane galaxy. But their pleasant life of recalling murder and mayhem is interrupted by an alien invasion, and to save their way of life these rugged individualists must try to work together for a change.

What it’s like

ViolenceGraphic
CombatSkirmish-Heavy

Details

First published
May 16, 2001
Pages
384
Reading time
About 8 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Tor Books
Language
English
ISBN
9780312875770
Series
Birthright Universe

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