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Transition 

 (Starfarers, book 2)

by

Vonda N McIntyre

Transition

(The second book in the Starfarers series)
(1990)
A novel by

Vonda N McIntyre

 

Publisher's Weekly
The crew members of a disabled starship find themselves adrift in interstellar space, near the planets of Tau Ceti. There they receive an incomprehensible message from an alien civilization. Gradually, as they repair the ship, the message becomes clearer, presenting them with a crucial choice: should they return to Earth and reveal that man is not alone in the universe--or should they follow the aliens to the twin-sun system of Sirius and confront them face-to-face? The meeting takes place but, alas, as with so many middle books in a series, the author wimps out, offering an unsatisfactory and inconclusive encounter with the humanlike beings. Furthermore, many key actions have already taken place in Starfarers , to which this is a sequel, and while alluded to frequently, these events are never explained. While this book may appeal to those who enjoyed the previous installment, characters here are poorly delineated, scenes shift too rapidly and a flock of sexual interludes--one of them in zero gravity--will irritate rather than titillate the reader.

Library Journal
Risking their lives and reputations to escape commandeering by the United States military, the crew of the research starship Starfarer plunges into deep space along the cosmic strings and emerges near Tau Ceti just in time to receive a mysterious message from an alien intelligence. This sequel to Starfarers (Ace, 1989) displays McIntyre at her best, combining a cast of highly individualized characters with a compelling plot to produce top-notch sf adventure. Recommended.
 
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Hardback Editions

January 1990 : Hardback
Cover of ISBN: B00104I4DKTitle: Transition
Author(s): Vonda N. McINTYRE
Publisher: The Easton Press
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September 2002 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 1903468167Title: Transition
Author(s): Vonda N. McIntyre
ISBN: 1-903468-16-7 / 9781903468166 (UK edition)
Publisher: Big Engine
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January 1994 : Paperback
Cover of ISBN: B001VC7MXOTitle: Transition
Author(s): Vonda Mcintyre
Publisher: Spectra
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January 1991 : Mass Market Paperback
Cover of ISBN: B0015TZMIKTitle: Transition
Author(s): Vonda N. McIntyre
Publisher: Bantam
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December 1990 : Mass Market Paperback
Cover of ISBN: 0553288504Title: Transition
Author(s): Vonda McIntyre
ISBN: 0-553-28850-4 / 978-0-553-28850-6 (USA edition)
Publisher: Spectra
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