Several other novels, including the Icerigger trilogy, are also set in the world of the Commonwealth. His first novel, The Tar-Aiym Krang, introduced the Humanx Commonwealth, a galactic alliance between humans and an insectlike race called Thranx. This interest is carried over to his writing, but with a twist: the new places encountered in his books are likely to be on another planet, and the people may belong to an alien race.įoster began his career as an author when a letter he sent to Arkham Collection was purchased by the editor and published in the magazine in 1968. Foster lives in Arizona with his wife, but he enjoys traveling because it gives him opportunities to meet new people and explore new places and cultures. in Political Science from UCLA in 1968, and a M.F.A. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Alan Dean Foster including rare images from the author’s collection.īestselling science fiction writer Alan Dean Foster was born in New York City in 1946, but raised mainly in California. Until an alien scholar uncovers a terrifying truth: Earthlings might not even be capable of being civilized-and a shadowy group of powerful humans is already poised to unleash war across the entire galaxy. The Spoils of War With mankind’s help, the Weave is finally on the verge of victory against the Amplitur. ![]() But if the Weave attempts to undo the effects, they may change the former warriors into something far, far worse The False Mirror When the Amplitur unleash an elite cadre of fighters, it soon becomes clear that they have subjected their human prisoners to horrific genetic manipulation. ![]() Unfortunately for all, the Amplitur have the same idea-and mankind is caught in the middle. In fact, most regard violence as hideously barbaric, and even the thought of harming another sentient being is beyond imagining.Ī Call to Arms When one of its scout ships lands on Earth, the Weave quickly realizes that humanity’s almost innate ability to wreak havoc and death may hold the key to turning the tide in their fight. Three sequential tales of alien warfare in one epic volume from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Force Awakens and Star Trek Into Darkness.įor millennia, the Weave, an alliance of species, have fought to resist the telepathic Amplitur, who strive to unite all self-aware life-forms in their great “Purpose.” The Weave is slowly losing ground, but for both sides, warfare focuses more on outthinking and outmaneuvering your foe than destruction.
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