The Icarus Needle
The Icarus Needle by Timothy Zahn is a new entry in the Icarus Saga, set to be published by Baen on December 3, 2024. This edition spans 336 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Gregory Roarke and his Kadolian partner Selene as they embark on a mission to locate ancient alien artifacts left by the vanished Icari, who created a network of portals for interstellar travel.
Readers will encounter a complex plot involving the shifting dynamics within the Icarus Group, leading Roarke and Selene to a distant world filled with a broken city and a dozen portals. As they navigate the ambitions of the Ammei, who seek to reclaim their past glory, they must also contend with the Patth, who aim to seize control of the city and its portals. The story delves into themes of exploration and conflict, as Roarke and Selene piece together clues to unravel the mysteries surrounding the Icari and their legacy.
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NEW ENTRY IN THE ICARUS SAGA FROM NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR TIMOTHY ZAHN.
Ten thousand years ago, a mysterious people known as the Icari vanished from the Spiral, leaving behind a network of portals that can instantaneously transport passengers hundreds or thousands of light-years across the stars.
Gregory Roarke and his Kadolian partner Selene have been tasked with seeking out these alien artifacts and bringing them under the control of the Icarus Group. But the Group’s leadership has changed, and Roarke soon finds himself at serious odds with the new director’s plans.
The result: a counter-plan that lands Roarke and Selene on a distant world with a broken city, a dozen portals, and a group of aliens called the Ammei who dream of using the portals to bring back their own glory days.
But their ambitions will be costly, and not just for themselves. Roarke and Selene must put together the scattered clues and solve the riddle of the Ammei and their plans, while at the same time fending off the Patth and their bid to claim the city and portals for themselves.
Because the Icari are gone . . . aren’t they?
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