Hawthorn H Wright: 7 books

The Captain of a small Survey vessel in a remote system in the early throes of collapse finds herself thrust into confrontation with a ship from a powerful, more advanced society which looks to be planning to invade. How much can she and her crew find out about them? How much are she and her crew...

This is both a glimpse into daily life aboard a Survey ship and a story about expections. About when you meet people who make very different choices from yours. A tale which speculates about some less expected ways that a society's science and government and ways of communicating may evolve. From...

After over a century of settling a rough planet, constant warfare, and rough living, the residents of this remote planet are finally ready to sit back, have a nice, peaceful celebration, and relax. A visitor from another system finds himself an unwilling witness as this suddenly goes in directions that he hadn't expected at all.

This a story of banquets and squatters. Temple noviates and plutocratic schemers. Gentle kisses and cooly planned murder. Emilio is a very clever young man. With a big circle of capable, ambitious, clever friends. Smooth, smart, and with a reputation for being able to get things done. Discretely....

There will always be big, wealthy organizations which promise to sell certain things to small, remote outposts. And which, once the ink on the contract has been dry for a while, will start to change the terms. A little here. A bit there. After all, they are a vast entity of astonishing power and reach....

When your life has gone adrift sometimes all that you want is to get some time away from your housemates, go for a walk, and hang out at your favorite fast food joint. But sometimes the universe has other plans. Sometimes it seems like everybody has chosen today in your nice, quiet joint to...

Once upon a time, a few hundred years from now, Sheyhan, a petty street hustler, and Old Helga, a woman just trying to get by after decades of trouble, have to find a solution to an terrifying problem together, gathering friends and fellow outsiders to do something so huge that even they wonder if...