A World of Hurt
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| Author | David Sherman & Dan Cragg |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Del Rey Books |
| Released | 2004 |
| Media type | Print Hardcover and Paperback |
| Pages | 312 pp (Hardcover) and 352 pp (Paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-345-46052-9 |
| Preceded by | Lazarus Rising |
| Followed by | Flashfire |
A World of Hurt is a science fiction novel by David Sherman and Dan Cragg and it is the tenth novel in Sherman and Cragg's StarFist series.
A civilian analyst in the Confederation of Human Worlds' Development Control Division of the Department of Colonial Development, Population Control, and Xenobiological Studies notices a peculiar series of incidents on the colony world called Maugham's Station and flags it as having possible military interest. The military does find it of interest -- it looks like the work of Skinks, the alien race responsible for an invasion of the planet Kingdom (described in the earlier novels Kingdom's Swords and Kingdom's Fury). The 34th Fleet Initial Strike Team (FIST) is dispatched to investigate the situation on Maugham's Station and, if necessary, drive the Skinks from the planet.
