What's the Name of That Book??? discussion
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SOLVED. Sci-Fi —read in 1990s. Space station school, student injured in ship crash returns seeking revenge against former classmate. Spoilers. [s]
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Unfortunately that's not it, but it's really close. The book setting was at an academy for future star pilots. But the plot definitely revolved around a sabotaged spaceship crash and return for revenge. The most unique plot element being the age difference between the two former classmates during the final confrontation (since the protagonist had spent time traveling at near light speed)
When in the '90s did you read it, could it have been as late as 1999?Did it seem like a newish book at the time, or an older one?
It's possible it was 1999, but I really thought I read it between 1990-1995. I'm guessing it was published sometime after 1980, but not 100% sure. It did have the feel of a 1980s-1990s YA sci-fi. I remember that it was a paperback.
Thank you! I found it. It's Astropilots (Omni Odysseys, #1) from 1987. It was #433 on the list you suggested.
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He believes another student sabotaged his ship and decides to return to the school and seek revenge. When he arrives back at the school only a short time passed for him, but the other student has aged by decades and is now the administrator of the school. The protagonist hides his true identity and pretends to be a new student while he plans his revenge.
He attempts to kill the administrator but is found out and is incapacitated by a sonic weapon. He is put in confinement but later he escapes and has a final battle in a zero gravity glass maze where he kills his rival.
I think the main character is called McLeod or McCloud, but I'm not sure. Also I believe there is a female student who befriends him and helps. There is also discussion about travel near the speed of light and relativity and time.