The Final Key (Skolian Empire)

The Final Key (Skolian Empire)

by Catherine Asaro (Author), Catherine Asaro (Author)

Synopsis

The Final Key is the second half of the story arc known as Triad, which began in Schism . Schism ended with the Skolian Empire torn asunder by personal conflict within the royal family. With The Final Key , the Skolian Empire comes under all-out assault from its nemesis, the Euban Concord. The Concord has undermined the Empire via subterfuge and assassination, leaving it ripe for conquest. The Skolian Empire's only hope? A young woman barely out of her teens who hasn't even completed her training as a cadet.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Publisher: Tor Books
Published: 27 Jan 2006

ISBN 10: 0765313537
ISBN 13: 9780765313539

Media Reviews
Asaro's Saga of the Skolian Empire has quietly become one of the most interesting, ambitious, and popular science-fiction series since Dune. -- Romantic Times
Asaro has quickly gained a reputation as a writer of first-rate rip-roaring adventures. --SF Site
Intrigue, drama and romance converge in nebula winner Asaro's latest Skolian Empire adventure, an enthralling stand-alone that fills in the early history of the empire. -- Publishers Weekly on Skyfall
This latest installment blends dynastic intrigue with theoretical physics to create a story that will appeal to fans of hard sf as well as grand-scale storytelling. -- Library Journal on Spherical Harmonic
Author Bio
CATHERINE ASARO received a doctorate in physics from Harvard University, has published a number of papers on theoretical physics and was a physics professor until 1990, when she established Molecudyne Research. A former ballerina, she has performed with ballets and in musicals on both coasts. She lives with her husband and daughter in Columbia, Maryland.