The Starchild Trilogy
An omnibus edition of The Reefs of Space, Starchild and Rogue Star.
On the future Earth all humanity must serve the Plan of Man.
THE REEFS OF SPACE
Far beyond the orbit of Pluto, half-mythical bodies circle the Solar
System - the Reefs of Space, unknown, shrouded in mystery, the goal of
human conquest, the obsession of the Plan of Man, tyrannical ruler of
Earth.
STARCHILD
A mysterious being of awesome powers, the
Starchild has sent an ultimatum to Earth, demanding that the Plan of Man abdicate his control over humanity. If not, the Starchild will
extinguish the Sun and the Plan of Man's realm will become a frozen,
lifeless waste.
ROGUE STAR
A passionate human love sets in motion
forces of cosmic power and unleashes the Starchild, a creation that
knows neither love nor hate and understands only "life." But even "life" is not necessarily life as humans define it.
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Frederik Pohl
Frederik George Pohl, Jr. (1919-2013) was an American science fiction writer, editor and fan, with a career spanning over seventy years. From about 1959 until 1969, Pohl edited Galaxy magazine and its sister magazine If, winning the Hugo for if three years in a row. His writing also won him three Hugos and multiple Nebula Awards. He became a Nebula Grand Master in 1993.
Frederik Pohl used these pseudonyms: Edson McCann, Jordan Park, Elton V. Andrews, Paul Fleur, Lee Gregor, Warren F. Howard, Scott Mariner, Ernst Mason, James McCreigh, Dirk Wilson, Donald Stacy and James MacCreigh.
Starchild
Starchild consists of three primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
