Stealing the Sun

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence

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Everguard‘s mission: Establish a multidimensional gate inside Alpha Centauri A for Interstellar Command to fuel their new faster-than-light spaceships.

Lieutenant Commander Torrance Black, career already on shaky grounds, finds himself facing a quandry.

Did they just contact sentient life in the Centauri system?

Will humankind sacrifice an entire alien species in their quest for the stars?

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“Ron Collins is one of our best hard science fiction writers”
– Robert J. Sawyer
Hugo and Nebula Award-Winning
Author of QUANTUM NIGHT

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“Great characters I cared about, a kick-ass plot with surprising twists, great techie details, and a powerful story. Pick up Starburst. I guarantee you won’t set it down until you’ve read every last word.”

Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Hugo Award-winning author of the Diving Universe

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“Ron Collins covers the spectrum with clear prose, compelling characters and settings, and a bright imagination.”

Kevin J. Anderson, New York Times bestselling author of ETERNITY’S MIND

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“STARCLASH proves once again that Ron Collins is a master of the science fiction adventure story-not the crazy stuff you remember from the pulps, but the kind of interstellar adventure that has believable characters, plotting that makes sense, and a future that rings true.”

Mike Resnick, Hugo Award-winning author of Kirinyaga