description: The author of The Peace War and Marooned in Realtime has created a rarity--a unique blend of hard science, high drama, and superb storytelling (Library Journal). A rescue mission races against time to save a pair of children being held captive by a medieval lupine race, and recover the weapon that will keep the universe from being changed forever.
language: English
title: Fire upon the Deep
titlecomplete: Fire upon the Deep
characters: Ravna Bergsndot, Flenser, Jefri Olsndot, Greenstalk, Pham Nuwen, Johanna Olsndot, Blueshell, Steel, Tyrathect, Peregrine Wickwrackrum, Scriber Jaqueramaphan
genres: Space, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Aliens, Science Fiction Fantasy, Audiobook, Space Opera, Fiction, Science Fiction, Hugo Awards
ratings_count: 59154
series: Zones of Thought
awards: awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Nebula Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Locus Award
category: Best SF Novel, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis
category: Bester ausländischer SF-Roman, awardedAt: 725875200000
name: John W. Campbell Memorial Award, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire
category: Traduction, awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Premio Ignotus
category: Mejor novela extranjera, awardedAt: 725875200000
name: SF Chronicle Award
category: Novel, awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Prix Cosmos 2000
publisher: Bt Bound