Universal Language (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | Robert Jeschonek | knygos.lt

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One mistake by space linguist Jalila could cost an alien species their lives. The crew of the starship Ibn Battuta has 24 hours to prepare the people of planet Vox to face an approaching invasion fleet. But when Jalila mistakenly uses a forbidden slur, the Vox locals attack their supposed saviors. Drawn into a violent revolution, a “war of words” to decide language dominance, Jalila must rely on other resources when deprived of communication technology and even the power of speech. As revolution and invasion collide, only Jalila can save her shipmates and the planet Vox by revealing the secret behind the slur that started it all, the dark secret linking Vox and invaders in an ancient cycle of slavery, suffering, lies, and death.


Award-winning science fiction author Robert T. Jeschonek has written Star Trek, Doctor Who, and futuristic stories for books, magazines, websites, and podcasts around the world. He won the national grand prize in the Strange New Worlds writing contest from Pocket Books. He is one of a handful of authors chosen to write stories in the Star Trek: New Frontier universe. Mike Resnick, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the Starship series, says that Robert "sees the world like no one else sees it, and makes incredibly witty, incisive stories out of that skewed worldview." Now Robert invites you to explore the thrilling new adventures of Jalila and the daring crew of the starship Ibn Battuta.