Book Three in the View from the Imperium series from humorous SF
master Jody Lynn Nye. Lieutenant Lord Thomas Kinago and his trusty
constant companion, the unflappable Parsons, are back. And this time
they've got a planet to save.
The Zang, an elder race of the galaxy, may be a shrinking population,
but they're also intelligent, curious, and powerful. What's more, they
practice a most unusual art form: they bonsai star systems. Eager to
witness this first hand, Lieutenant Lord Thomas Kinago, accompanied as
always by his personal assistant Parsons, sets out on a several-week
jaunt to see the Zang destroy a moon to enhance the beauty of a star
system.
But the trip is sidelined when Kinago's uncle offers to take him to the
seldom seen human homeworld, Earth. Unable to resist, Kinago goes along,
only to find on his return that the planet he's just visited may be in
danger of being eradicated. Earth lies within the protective sphere of
the Zang, but enemies of the Imperium are lobbying to have Sol system
turned over to them.
It is up to Kinago and Parsons to save Earth. Kinago has the key, but
will he be able to persuade the Zang to spare the human homeworld before
it's too late?
About Jody Lynn Nye's Rhythm of the Imperium
"[I]nfused with enough humor to keep you entertained and enough action
to make you turn the pages."--Kirkus
"The third in Nye's humorous space-opera series...fans of Robert Asprin
and Toby Frost may enjoy Nye's offbeat latest."
--Booklist
About Jody Lynn Nye's View from the Imperium series:
"Interstellar crime syndicates, political conspiracies, smuggling and
fortunetelling combine . . . to deliver lighthearted, entertaining
farce."--Galveston County Daily News
Praise for the work of Jody Lynn Nye:
"I thoroughly enjoyed it, the plot, the settlement, the whole nine
yards, and especially the twitch of humor at odd moments...a book I can
thoroughly recommend." --Anne McCaffrey
"An unusual story well-told, with characters it's a real pleasure to
spend time with." --David Drake
"[An] innovative take on the well-loved theme of fairies and dangerous
wishes." --Publishers Weekly on Wishing on a Star by Jody Lynn Nye
and Angelina Adams
