{"product_id":"9781451637489","title":"Carnelians","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eAsaro, Catherine\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBaen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/11\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eMultiple Nebula-award-winning Catherine Asaro continues her brilliant and intricate Skolian space opera opus.  Two galactic emperors attempt to end a multi-generation war of the stars without both getting assassinated in the process.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe leaders of the Eubian empire and Skolian Imperialate have survived political intrigue, military coups and murder attempts as they worked to forge a peace treaty between their two empires. Now comes the hard part--making the treaty a reality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssassins are poised on both sides. Their mission: eliminate the leaders for the \"crime\" of striving to end half a millennia of hatred between empires. And as the main players in the peace process attempt to navigate the Byzantine convolutions surrounding the negotiations, an explosive pop anthem, \u003ci\u003eCarnelians Finale,\u003c\/i\u003e sweeps across three civilizations, its message inflaming passions. The violence escalates and militaries on both sides are called forth. The hope: to keep both empires alive long enough so that their rulers might somehow achieve peace at last.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout Catherine Asaro’s Skolia saga:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Entertaining mix of hard SF and romance.”\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eAsaro’s Skolian saga is now nearly as long and in many ways as compelling as Dune, if not more so, featuring a multitude of stronger female characters.”\u003ci\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rapid pacing and gripping suspense.”\u003ci\u003e—Publisher’s Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Baen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46643541868799,"sku":"9781451637489","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_c7124649-c74a-4af0-a043-b1f43cca2db3.jpg?v=1743006239","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781451637489","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}