Ergebnis für "Amaryllis" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

Amaryllis Lark is one of the best psychic detectives on St. Helen's, the Earth colony recently cut off from the mother planet, yet not so very different from home. Lucas Trent, the rugged head of Lodestar Exploration, isn't keen on the prim type - and from her crisp business suit to her cool evaluation of his request to bust a corporate thief, beautiful Amaryllis is excruciatingly proper. But when a bold hunch heats up into a twisting murder investigation, by-the-book Amaryllis must let her guard down and break some rules.

With Earth at a tipping point from overpopulation and other ills, three siblings embark on a mission to a distant planet with the alluring name Amaryllis. Among those selected to make the hazardous, four-year journey, Ashley, Josh, and Jordan travel to the planet on different ships but vow to find each other once they land. When they arrive on Amaryllis, they become leaders in establishing the colonies that will eventually be populated by more people from Earth, a last resort in an effort to save the human race from extinction.

"This is a powerful tale of family, forgiveness, and acceptance of what life throws in our paths - but ultimately, with its almost painful realism, this is the finest depiction of war we've yet seen for young readers." — KIRKUS REVIEWS (starred review) AMARYLLIS. It was the name of the ship...