After The Battle On Starship Hill Is More Than 12000 Words Of Prologue From Vernor Vinge's Forthcoming Novel, The Children Of The Sky. Taking Place On Tines World, This Mini E-book Describes Events Of The Years Immediately Following The Conclusion Of The Predecessor Novel, A Fire Upon The Deep. At The Publisher's Request, This Title Is Being Sold Without Digital Rights Management Software (drm) Applied.