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1Legacy

By James H. Schmitz

Ancient living machines that after millennia of stillness suddenly begin to move under their own power, for reasons that remain a mystery to men. Holati Tate discovered them—then disappeared. Trigger Argee was his closest associate—she means to find him. She's brilliant, beautiful, and skilled in every known martial art. She's worth plenty—dead or alive—to more than one faction in this obscure battle. And she's beginning to have a chilling notion that the long-vanished Masters of the Old Galaxy were wise when they exiled the plasmoids to the most distant and isolated world they knew.... (Summary from book jacket) Originally published in 1962 as "A Tale of Two Clocks". (addition by km)

2Lion Loose

By James H. Schmitz

The most dangerous of animals is not the biggest and fiercest—but the one that's hardest to stop. Add intelligence to that ... and you may come to a wrong conclusion as to what the worst menace is.... - Summary by Analog Science Fact & Fiction

3Legacy (Version 2)

By James H. Schmitz

Ancient living machines that after millennia of stillness suddenly begin to move under their own power, for reasons that remain a mystery to men. Holati Tate discovered them—then disappeared. Trigger Argee was his closest associate—she means to find him. She's brilliant, beautiful, and skilled in every known martial art. She's worth plenty—dead or alive—to more than one faction in this obscure battle. And she's beginning to have a chilling notion that the long-vanished Masters of the Old Galaxy were wise when they exiled the plasmoids to the most distant and isolated world they knew.... - Summary by Original text

4Captives of the Thieve-Star

By James H. Schmitz

A Novelet by JAMES H. SCHMITZ. Newly married, Peer and Channok discover the abandoned Ra-Twelve, on their way to cache their Space-Rat bootie on the Nameless planet. Did they hook a death prize and can they stay clear of piracy, ghouls, and the dangerous Yomm? Together, this special couple can do anything. (Summary by Jen Teal Levine )

5Winds of Time

By James H. Schmitz

"The Winds of Time" by James H. Schmitz is a science fiction novel written during the early 1960s. The story revolves around a space charter crewed by Gefty Rammer, who unwittingly gets involved in a dangerous adventure after his vessel is caught in a mysterious temporal current, pulling him into unknown dangers and revelations of time manipulation. The narrative explores themes of trust, secrecy, and the consequences of meddling with the fabric of time. - Summary by wikipedia