Dying of the Light
By George R. R. Martin
Book published in 1977 (released 2004-09-28)
Description
His first novel. Currently out of print, but will be republished this year. From his web site:
"a tale of doomed love and betrayal on a dying world, part of the "Thousand Worlds" future history that much of my early work was set in. It was a finalist for the best novel Hugo (the "big one") in 1978."