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Liberal_Dog

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24. The Orion Series By Ben Bova

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 09:17 PM

Jun 2013

In Order:

Orion
Vengeance Of Orion
Orion In The Dying Time
Orion And The Conquerer
Orion Among The Stars
Orion And King Arthur

50,000 years in the future, some humans have evolved into beings with God-like powers. One of them creates Orion to do his bidding across time.

Bova uses the Orion character to examine myths and legends as well as historical events. As the series progresses, Orion fights @Troy and @Jericho and alongside King Arthur among his many battles.

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