Stated first printing, dated, with complete number line. Flat, square, sharp and crisp book in nearly pristine DJ. Ex-library, properly deaccessioned, with expected stamps, paste downs, marks, labels and protection.dddd

Fate of Worlds is the fifth and final book in both the Ringworld series AND the fifth and final book in the Fleet of Worlds series. It must therefore be read AFTER the four Ringworld titles and AFTER the four Fleet of Worlds titles.

Welcome to a world like no other.

The a landmark engineering achievement, a flat band 3 million times the surface area of Earth, encircling a distant star. Home to trillions of inhabitants, not all of which are human, and host to amazing technological wonders, the Ringworld is unique in all of the universe.

Explorere Louis Wu, an Earth-born human who was part of the first expedition to Ringworld, becomes enmeshed in interplanetary and interspecies intrigue as war, and a powerful new weapon, threaten to tear the Ringworld apart forever. Now, the future of Ringworld lies in the actions of its Tunesmith, the Ghould protector; Acolyte, the exiled son of Speaker-to-Animals, and Wembleth, a strange Ringworld native with a mysterious past. All must play a dangerous in order to save Ringworld's population, and the stability of Ringworld itself.

Blending awe-inspiring science with non-stop action and fun, Ringworld's Children , the fourth installment of the multiple award-winning saga, is the perfect introduction for readers new to this New York Times bestselling series, and long-time fans of Larry Niven's Ringworld.