Neutron Star Author:Larry Niven One of the brightest new lights in the science fiction galaxy, Larry Niven's first book for Ballantine (WORLD OF PTAVYS) provoked enthusiastic cheers for the rediscovery of hardcore science fiction. — Wholly created creatures like thrints, bandersnatchi, puppeteers, grog, and other wonderfully way out characters throng his work, inhabiting wolds ... more »and places like Lookitthat, Down, Jinx -- indeed an entire ggalaxy of planets with their own histories, ecologies, cultural epochs, and growing historical impact upon one another. NEUTRON STAR (Hugo Award) is a group of stories snatched from these worlds, connected through the persons of one or two characters and introducing one to even further reaches of the imagination. Enter the worlds of Larry Niven...« less