01593cam a2200373 i 4500 989963881 OCoLC 20250919140321.0 170707s2018 nyu 000 1 eng 2017028788 9781481497497 9781481497503 AJMM PS3622.A4258 S63 2018 813/.6 23 Valente, Catherynne M., 1979- author. 19107 Space opera / Catherynne M. Valente. First edition. New York : Saga Press, [2018] 294 pages ; 22 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Once every cycle, the great galactic civilizations gather for Galactivision--part gladiatorial contest, part beauty pageant, part concert extravaganza, and part, a very large, but very subtle part, continuation of the wars of the past. Thus, a fragile peace has held. This year, a bizarre and unsightly species has looked up from its muddy planet-bound cradle and noticed the enormous universe blaring on around it: humanity...And the fate of Earth lies in their ability to rock. Bands (Music) Fiction. 18793 Contests Fiction. 17700 Interplanetary voyages Fiction. 19108 Space colonies Fiction. 8813 Music Competitions Fiction. 22533 Space operas (Fiction) lcgft 19110 Science fiction. lcgft 923 .b153962343 ddc BOOK 30904 30904 ddc 0 0 ABELJ ABELJ AF 2025-09-19 0 VALE 39067 2025-09-19 17.99 2025-09-19 BOOK 1