Joss Whedon

"Months after Inara leaves Serenity, Mal and the crew finally learn the reason for her sudden departure: she is dying of a terminal illness. It is Kiehl's Myeloma, a form of cancer that's supposedly incurable, and Inara has very little time left." -- amazon.com Months after Inara leaves Serenity, Mal and the crew finally learn the reason for her sudden departure: she is dying of a terminal illness. It is Kiehl's Myeloma, a form of cancer that's supposedly...

"The first original novel tying into the critically acclaimed and much-missed Firefly series from creator Joss Whedon. The Battle of Serenity Valley was the turning point that led the Independents to their defeat at the hands of the Alliance. Yet the Browncoats had held the valley for weeks against all odds, before being ordered to lay down their arms. Command stated they refused to send in airpower because the ground war was "too hot." But the soldiers...

"The crew of the Serenity is stretched too thin and in unfamiliar territory, but Kaylee has had enough. Despite being at odds with the Jefa, they'll have to turn their attention toward a mutual threat, along with other factions. Meanwhile the Washbot continues to come into his own, as the various groups--our heroes, Earthers, plunderer workers, and others--will also learn how imperfect people can come together to build a community, and a sense of...