This Charter, Earth William F. Prine

Three huge sets of three arms shot forward in turn, unfurled their flying-blades and shaped with every stroke the waters that rocketed her through faster than any fish. Most star-faring folk scoffed rather than attend dubious tales of godlike monsters, refusing their existence as anything other than wild exaggeration. Not even the few who knew them suspected their speed through space or how fast this one swam. Read this pioneering science fiction novel-completely fresh in how and what it tells. Galactic legends visit Earth's oceans with a Charter, establishing a local way station. All goes well until a sister kills a sister and vanishes. Fearing the worst, they warn the surface-walkers to watch for unusual behavior while they search for the rogue. At stake is the surface-walkers' viability as galactic citizens. Lacking that, their Charter is lost, and the Solar System crushed for its resources. The fugitive proves elusive and humans are disappearing. Their Charter designed to fail, the prince sends his champion to redeem a sister who killed a sister. "This is an adventure and a lot of fun to read. Open to any storied page. When you are done, you shall be someone else." - Will Pine, author This Charter, Earth Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге This Charter, Earth (William F. Prine)