The Gap Cycle Series by Stephen R. Donaldson

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  • The Gap into Conflict: The Real Story (The Gap Cycle #1)
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    The Gap into Conflict: The Real Story (The Gap Cycle #1)

    Stephen R. Donaldson

    Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings · published 1990

    The Real Story is a short but intense tale set in a future in which humans travel between the stars using "gap drives," controllable brain implants are punishable by death, and a private company called the United Mining Company runs law enforcement for all of known space. Ensign Morn Hyland lives aboard a police ship with most of her family, chasing down pirates and other illegals who prey on the weak or smuggle goods into forbidden space... more

  • The Gap Into Vision: Forbidden Knowledge (The Gap Cycle #2)
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    The Gap Into Vision: Forbidden Knowledge (The Gap Cycle #2)

    Stephen R. Donaldson

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings · published 1991

    Author of "The Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant," one of the most acclaimed fantasy series of all time, master storyteller Stephen R. Donaldson retums with the second book in his long-awaited new science fiction series--a story about dark passions, perilous alliances, and dubious heroism set in a stunningly imagined future. Beautiful, brilliant, and dangerous, Morn Hyland is an ex-police officer for the United Mining Companies--and the target of two ruthless, powerful men... more

  • The Real Story and Forbidden Knowledge (The Gap Cycle #1-2)
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    The Real Story and Forbidden Knowledge (The Gap Cycle #1-2)

    Stephen R. Donaldson

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2008

    In the far future, gap drives faster-than-light deep space travel, but sometimes this afflicts some with irreparable brain damage. A Zone Implant can turn such a person into a zombie, to protect his shipmates, but it's highly illegal.Ensign Morn Hyland works for the United Mining Company, which is in charge of law enforcement throughout known space... more

  • The Gap Into Power: A Dark and Hungry God Arises (The Gap Cycle #3)
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    The Gap Into Power: A Dark and Hungry God Arises (The Gap Cycle #3)

    Stephen R. Donaldson

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings · published 1992

    A master storyteller, Stephen R. Donaldson established a worldwide reputation with his unforgettable, critically acclaimed fantasy series The Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant.  Then, with The Real Story and Forbidden Knowledge, he launched a thrilling new science fiction series.  Now the galactic epic continues as humanity struggles against the forces of ultimate evil--and its own dark nature... more

  • The Gap Into Madness: Chaos and Order (The Gap Cycle #4)
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    The Gap Into Madness: Chaos and Order (The Gap Cycle #4)

    Stephen R. Donaldson

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings · published 1994

    As the planetoid Thanatos Minor explodes into atoms, a specially-fitted cruiser escapes the mass destruction and hurtles into space only a step ahead of hostile pursuit. On board Trumpet are a handful of bedraggled fugitives from an outlaw world, old enemies suddenly and violently thrown together in a desperate bid for survival... more

  • The Gap Into Ruin: This Day All Gods Die (The Gap Cycle #5)
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    The Gap Into Ruin: This Day All Gods Die (The Gap Cycle #5)

    Stephen R. Donaldson

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings · published 1996

    From the bestselling author of Chaos and Order comes the conclusion of the Gap series. As the crew attempts to pursue the pirate ship Soar and her captain, their hopes turn to Angus Thermopyle. Angus, Morn Hyland, and her son, Davies, race home, unaware that Warden Dios and The Dragon are locked in a final confrontation that may alter the fate of humankind forever. HC: Bantam.

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