"The Faded Sun: Kutath" by C.J. Cherryh - Hardcover w/Dustjacket (BCE) - Published in 1979 by Doubleday - 280 pages - book is in EXCELLENT condition; DJ is very good. Once, on a world called Kesrith, Sten Duncan had considered himself human. But that was just after th war with the regul... a war that had pitted mankind against a race of fierce, supremely skilled mercenaries who'd fought on the regul's behalf for 40 years: the mri. Ironically, only two mri had survived the peace. The regul had betrayed their former henchmen in the end, and most of the humans on Kesrith had been relieved to see the last of their hated foes. Yet Duncan, moved by the mri's plight, had gotten permission to join the two – Niun, a warrior, and his sister Melein, she'pan, Mother of the People – on a voyage to their home world, Kutath. And along the way, slowly, painfully, he had stripped away human habits and thoughts, and become mri. Kutath proved to be an arid, windswept wilderness, tolerable to Niun and Melein, torturous to Duncan. The native mri still lived by the ancient laws, and the strangers from Kesrith were able to win one tribe's loyalty – if not its affection. But their strength was sorely limited, and Melein knew they would need help to endure the days ahead. For there were alien ships in the skies – human and regul – and the regul had attacked one of Kutath's surface cities without warning, killing not only warriors, but mri scholars and children. Other cities, equipped with sophisticated weaponry, could be used for defense – provided Melein won the support of additional tribes and could gain access to those weapons in time. But Duncan had persuaded her to wait... to allow him to talk with his old human friends and try to convince them to leave the mri in peace. And the she'pan had waited. Unfortunately, the humans were divided on the mri question. A few were willing to trust Duncan, but some suspected treachery, and others simply felt that it would be foolish to jeopardize a profitable alliance with the wealthy regul for the mri's sake. The regul wanted a massacre, not a parley; and they were well aware of the mri's fighting capabilities, and now had ample reason to fear reprisals. Nor were they entirely sure of their new allies. If the humans spared the mri, would both then turn on the regul? As for the mri, it was a matter of suicide or survival. If Duncan failed, they would fight their last battle for the sake of honor, although there would be no honor in the dying of the children. And if Duncan succeeded, there would still be mri on Kutath – but would the last stronghold of the People truly belong to aliens? There is a little edge wear on the DJ (see the scan) and a 1/2" tear on the top of the spine that has been repaired on the inside with magic tape, but this book is still in very good condition. No collection of science fiction bookss is complete without this one. Please see the scan for the great artwork on the cover and so you can judge the condition for yourself (the book in the scan is the one you will get). You won't be disappointed. Don't get left out; this book is long out of print! All previous buyers of my Sci-Fi books have been completely satisfied. I have many others available; please inquire. The book will be sent via Media mail in the USA to minimize shipping costs. I will combine shipping to reduce charges for multiple items. Priority mail is also available. If interested, please inquire. Credit cards are accepted through PayPal.com. Please see my auctions and my eBay store for a wide variety of sports and non-sports collectibles. All items are packed with care to insure safe delivery. Please contact me if you have any questions. 7-25-18 -- 14.2
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