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The Snow Queen

The Snow Queen
Joan D. Vinge

The Snow Queen is a 1980 science fiction novel by American writer Joan D. Vinge. It won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1981, and was also nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1981.Based on the fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, The Snow Queen takes place on a mostly oceanic planet called Tiamat. Tiamat's suns orbit a black hole, which facilitates interstellar wormhole travel and connects Tiamat to the rest of the civilized galaxy .

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“Indifference is the strongest force in the universe. It makes everything it touches meaningless. Love and hate don't stand a chance against it.”

Joan D. Vinge The Snow Queen

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“Real power is control. Knowing that you can do anything… and not doing it only because you can.”

Joan D. Vinge The Snow Queen

Source: The Snow Queen

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