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CROSSFIRE



NANCY KRESS




TOR
A TOM DOHERTY ASSOCIATES BOOK NEW YORK


CROSSFIRE

Crossfire is the story of a human colony settling on a distant planet, a colony formed by Jake
HolmanтАФ a man trying to escape a dark past. But as this diverse group of thousands comes to terms
with their new lives on a new world, they make a startling discovery: primitive humanoid aliens.
There are only a few isolated villages, and the evidence seems to indicate the aliens aren't
native to the planetтАФ even though they live in thatched huts and possess only primitive tools.
When the humans finally learn the truth, they find themselves caught up in an interstellar war.
In the end, a handful of human colonists will have to choose sides in the struggle. A lot is
riding on their decisionтАФnot just the fate of their new home, but the fate of all humanity.


This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this novel are either
fictitious or are used fictitiously.
CROSSFIRE Copyright ┬й 2003 by Nancy Kress
All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof, in any form.
This book is printed on acid-free paper.
Book design by Michael Collica Edited by James Minz A Tor Book Published by Tom Doherty
Associates, LLC 175 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10010 www.tor.com
"Tor" is a registered trademark of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-
Publication Data Kress, Nancy.
Crossfire / Nancy Kress.тАФ1st ed. p. cm.
"A Tor book"тАФT.p. verso, ISBN 0-765-30467-8
1. Life on other planetsтАФFiction. 2. Space coloniesтАФFiction. 3. Space warfareтАФFiction. I. Title.
PS3561.R46C72003 813'.54тАФdc21
2002036671
First Edition: February 2003
Printed in the United States of America 0987654321


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This book owes a large debt to my husband, Charles Sheffield, who graciously loaned me the
McAndrew Drive, originally created by his character Arthur Morton McAndrew, with the proviso that
when I was done with the drive, I return it cleaned and in good condition. Thank you, Charles and