num_pages: 272
description: 7200 Anno Domini. Earth is the center of a vast galactic empire-a militaristic state governed by stern repression. The Specials, an extended family that has wielded power for nearly two thousand years, control the galaxy with iron-fisted zeal. After generations of genetic manipulation they are virtually immortal-as is their rule.On an isolated planet, on the very fringe of the galaxy, lives a pilot named Hawk Hunter. He designs his own ships, using strange technology-but he cannot explain his abilities or his knowledge. His past is a mystery, even to himself.. But now Hawk's talents have been discovered.And in the Earth Race - a state-sponsored gladiatorial contest that pits pilot against pilot, and earns both winner and sponsor unimaginable wealth - he will not only test the limits of his endurance, but begin to learn the truth of his identity..
language: English
title: Starhawk
titlecomplete: Starhawk (Starhawk, #1)
genres: Science Fiction
ratings_count: 102
series: Starhawk
publisher: Ace