Hardfought

A Nebula Award–winning novella by the New York Times–bestselling author, “one of the grand contemporary masters of SF” (Brian Aldiss).

Humans have been engaged in a long war against an advanced alien race, the Senexi. But the possibility for peace may finally exist, thanks to a young girl who learns of the enemy’s larger role and humanity’s opportunity to evolve, in this award-winning story by the author of Darwin’s Radio and many other highly acclaimed works of science fiction.

Praise for Greg Bear

“Bear is one of our very best.” —New York Daily News

“Arthur C. Clarke’s most formidable rival yet.” —The Times

“[A] master of the grand-scale SF novel.” —Booklist