Silent Dances (StarBridge #2)

By A.C. Crispin
Published by A. C. Crispin
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Published: Oct. 11, 2012
Words: 101,362 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301986576

Short description

Has earth made their own First Contact? Deaf since birth, Tesa is the perfect ambassador to the Grus, whose sonic cries can shatter human ears. If she can earn their trust, she might even be able to save them from the privateers who are profiting from the sale of the Gru's hides. If she fails, it could mean the destruction of an entire species.

Extended description

Has earth made their own First Contact? A young StarBridge interrelator will uncover the truth and determine the fate of an entire planet.

After discovering mankind is not alone in the universe, colonizing expeditions are required to search for intelligent life before developing new planets. If the birds of Trinity are intelligent, Earth could obtain membership in the Cooperative League of Systems. If not, it could mean millions to the Jamestown Founders. But exactly how do you prove intelligence?

Deaf since birth, Tesa is the perfect ambassador to the Grus, whose sonic cries can shatter human ears. If she can earn their trust, she might even be able to save them from the privateers who are profiting from the sale of the Gru's hides. If she fails, it could mean the destruction of an entire species. (Read more) Has earth made their own First Contact? A young StarBridge interrelator will uncover the truth and determine the fate of an entire planet.

After discovering mankind is not alone in the universe, colonizing expeditions are required to search for intelligent life before developing new planets. If the birds of Trinity are intelligent, Earth could obtain membership in the Cooperative League of Systems. If not, it could mean millions to the Jamestown Founders. But exactly how do you prove intelligence?

Deaf since birth, Tesa is the perfect ambassador to the Grus, whose sonic cries can shatter human ears. If she can earn their trust, she might even be able to save them from the privateers who are profiting from the sale of the Gru's hides. If she fails, it could mean the destruction of an entire species.

Books in the StarBridge Series

We hope that you have enjoyed this sixth book in the StarBridge Series. We are pleased to be bringing back this classic science fiction tale to readers everywhere and hope you will continue in the series with the last book, Voices of Chaos

Book 1: StarBridge—Earth discovers they are not the only sentient beings in the universe and their first contact turns deadly in an unfortunate turn of events.

Book 2: Silent Dances—Deaf since birth, Tesa is the perfect ambassador to the alien Grus whose sonic cries can kill. Has Earth made its own discovery of a new sentient species?

Book 3: Shadow World—A young man learns how to cope with death from a golden-eyed race of beings with tragically short lives.

Book 4: Serpent’s Gift—A young girl creates a mind-link with the StarBridge computer, and a series of deadly accidents threatens all life on the asteroid.

Book 5: Silent Songs—Amphibious beings from a distant world land on the planet Trinity, threatening the native creatures and the StarBridge ambassadors.

Book 6: Ancestor’s World—When a member of an archeological team on the planet Na-Dina is brutally murdered, Mahree Burroughs arrives to find the killer, no matter the cost.

Book 7: Voices of Chaos—The feline beings known as Arekkhi have requested admission into the Cooperative League of Systems, but they are harboring a secret that could have deadly consequences.
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scifi, adventure, space opera, science fiction, aliens, sci fi

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