Larry Niven
Larry Niven (Laurence van Cott Niven) is an American science fiction author. He was born 1938. His best known novel is Ringworld (1970), which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar and Nebula awards.
Beowulf's Children is also known as The Dragons of Heorot.
A new generation is growing up on the island paradise of Camelot, ignorant of the great Grendel Wars fought when their parents and grandparents first arrived from Earth. Setting out from the mainland, this group of young rebels feels ready to fight any Grendels that get in their way.
On Avalon, however, there are monsters which dwarf the ones their parents fought, and as the group will soon learn, monsters also dwell in the human heart.
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