The modern novel was born in the 19th century, and she died in the 20th. The .epub format is the stake thru her heart, just in case. Online preview utilities guard her crypt, ensuring that she can never escape except in mangled scraps. Yet there may be a way around them . . .
Th'e·novel Above the Sun – 1st in the Strains series – is a highly formatted yet reflowable experimental hybrid that makes significant use of multi·colored texts and backgrounds, is thus not intended for most e·readers. This short·story #1a excerpts a few pieces from that novel, for use in checking the compatibility of any such device. Good luck! If the device fails yet the story succeeds, do try a different device.
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StarShip Prosperity is returning Terran humanity to outer space for the first time since Collapse 3 centuries ago. The crew of 4, all military, hopes to re·establish contact with the descendants of those who were stranded up there, yet some·how survived all this time.