{"product_id":"inheritor-isbn-9780886777289","title":"Inheritor","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe third novel in Cherryh’s \u003ci\u003eForeigner\u003c\/i\u003e space opera series, a groundbreaking tale of first contact and its consequences…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSix months have passed since the reappearance of the starship \u003ci\u003ePhoenix\u003c\/i\u003e—the same ship which brought a colony of humans to the hostile environment of alien \u003ci\u003eatevi \u003c\/i\u003enearly two hundred years ago. During these six months, the \u003ci\u003eatevi \u003c\/i\u003ehave reconfigured their fledgling space program in a bid to take their place in the heavens alongside humans. But the return of the \u003ci\u003ePhoenix \u003c\/i\u003ehas added a frighteningly powerful third party to an already volatile situation, polarizing both human and \u003ci\u003eatevi\u003c\/i\u003e political factions, and making the possibility of all-out planetary war an even more likely threat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e On the \u003ci\u003eatevi \u003c\/i\u003emainland, human ambassador Bren Cameron, in a desperate attempt to maintain the peace, has arranged for one human representative from the \u003ci\u003ePhoenix \u003c\/i\u003eto take up residence with him in his apartments, and for another to be stationed on humanity's island enclave. Bren himself is unable to return home for fear of being arrested or assassinated by the powerful arch conservative element who wish to bar the \u003ci\u003eatevi\u003c\/i\u003e from space. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResponsible for a terrified, overwhelmed young man, and desperately trying to keep abreast of the \u003ci\u003eatevi\u003c\/i\u003e associations, how can Bren possibly find a way to save two species from a three-sided conflict that no one can win?Praise for the \u003ci\u003eForeigner\u003c\/i\u003e series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“C.J. Cherryh's splendid\u003ci\u003e Foreigner\u003c\/i\u003e series remains \u003cb\u003eat the top of my must-keep-up reading list\u003c\/b\u003e after two decades.\" —\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is the kind of anthropological SF of which \u003cb\u003e[Cherryh] is an acknowledged master.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA seriously probing, thoughtful, intelligent piece of work\u003c\/b\u003e, with more insight in half a dozen pages than most authors manage in half a thousand.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of the best long-running SF series in existence...Cherryh \u003cb\u003eremains one of the most talented writers in the field\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is \u003cb\u003eone of the best science fiction series currently running\u003c\/b\u003e….by this point, the series has turned into a complicated set of thrillers involving political and factional turmoil, as well as a close and detailed examination of the troubled interactions between human and alien cultures.” —Strange Horizons \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cherryh plays her strongest suit in this exploration of human\/alien contact, producing \u003cb\u003ean incisive study-in-contrast\u003c\/b\u003e of what it means to be human in a world where trust is nonexistent.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A large new novel from C.J. Cherryh is always welcome. When it marks her return to the anthropological SF in which she has made such a name, it is a double pleasure. The ensuing story is not short on action, but stronger (like much of Cherryh's work) on world-building, exotic aliens, and characterization. \u003cb\u003eWell up to Cherryh's usual high standard.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSun-Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“[Cherryh] avoids any kind of slump with a \u003cb\u003equick-moving and immediately engaging plotline\u003c\/b\u003e, and by balancing satisfying resolutions with plenty of promises and ominous portents that are sure to keep readers’ appetites whetted.” —\u003ci\u003eRT Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “These are thinking man’s reads with \u003cb\u003erich characters and worlds and fascinating interactions\u003c\/b\u003e that stretch out over many generations.” —SFFWorld\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cherryh's forte is her \u003cb\u003ehandling of cross-cultural conflicts\u003c\/b\u003e, which she does by tying her narrative to those things her point-of-view character would know, think, and feel.”—SFRevu \u003cb\u003eC. J. Cherryh \u003c\/b\u003eplanned to write since the age of ten. When she was older, she learned to use a typewriter while triple-majoring in Classics, Latin, and Greek. With more than seventy books to her credit, and the winner of three Hugo Awards, she is one of the most prolific and highly respected authors in the science fiction field. Cherryh was recently named a Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America. She lives in Washington state. She can be found at cherryh.com.","brand":"DAW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302694801637,"sku":"NP9780886777289","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780886777289.jpg?v=1767730053","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/inheritor-isbn-9780886777289","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}