Manta's Gift by Timothy Zahn - SF - SFBookcase.com - Reference of Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels/Authors.

Series: Misc
Genre: SF
ISBN: 081258032X
Pages: 416 pages
Publisher: Tor Books
Price: $6.99
Reader Rating: 8 out of 10
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Manta's Gift by Timothy Zahn

Description: 'Centuries from now, Jakob Faraday is exploring the Jovian atmosphere when large unknown animals attack his probe ship. Separated from the main ship, he's almost captured by the animals, the Qanska.' 'Two decades later, Faraday's mission is to forge a relationship with the Qanska. He recruits Matt Raimey, a college student recently left a quadriplegic in a skiing accident. Faraday has arranged with the Qanska to insert Raimey into the womb of a female. He'll be reborn with a Qanskan body, yet retain human consciousness, to become the liaison between the two species.' 'Unfortunately, Earth's Five Hundred, the money behind the operation, have an ulterior motive, but so do the Qanska.' Only Matt, hostage to fortune, can forestall disaster. Yet if he succeeds, he may also doom his own future.