{"product_id":"shades-of-gray-isbn-9780756401993","title":"Shades of Gray","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe eighth book in Lisanne Norman's long-running science fiction series, Sholan Alliance, a saga of alien contact and interspecies conflict\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe battle for an empire has now reached a critical turning point. With the seat of power of the Valtegan Empire stolen by an usurper and Prince Zsurtul’s entire family executed, the only hope to avoid a galaxy-wide war of conquest is to retake the Palace and the City of Light, and place Prince Zsurtul on the throne. But whether Kusac, his fellow Sholans, and their allies can accomplish this seemingly impossible task remains to be seen. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e And with the other two members of his Triad—Carrie and Kaid—on their way to a rendezvous point, Kusac will not be able to avoid a long overdue confrontation with those he cares about most. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e To make the situation even worse, both the gods and the agents of the Camarilla—the elder races’ secret ruling organization—have targeted Kusac as a pawn in their plans to control the destinies of the Sholans, Humans, and Valtegans. Hailed by all as the long-awaited Avatar, can Kusac break free of manipulation, and chart a new future for all three races?Praise for the Sholan Alliance series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Series fans will have a field day (or two) reading this \u003cb\u003edelightful, but complex tale\u003c\/b\u003e with multiple subplots.\" —\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eDark Nadir\u003c\/i\u003e is full of fast-paced adventure and has more alien species that the Star Wars cantina! Fans of Lisanne Norman’s Sholan Alliance series will love this newest installment. \u003cb\u003eScience fiction catnip\u003c\/b\u003e.” —B\u0026amp;N Explorations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Norman expands the exciting concepts of her first book into \u003cb\u003ean extraordinary look into an alien culture\u003c\/b\u003e, developing a rich variety of subplots that will leave you desperate to find out what happens next.\" —\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Norman is a \u003cb\u003emasterful storyteller\u003c\/b\u003e, and this is a gripping story.” —\u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Lisanne Norman \u003cb\u003ehandles her material superbly\u003c\/b\u003e—knowing just when to ease up on drama and go for humor.\" —\u003ci\u003eStarlog Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This is a big, sprawling, convoluted novel sure to \u003cb\u003eappeal to fans of C.J. Cherryh\u003c\/b\u003e and others who have made space adventure their territory.\" —SF Chronicle\u003cb\u003eLisanne Norman\u003c\/b\u003e is best known for her series \u003ci\u003eThe Sholan Alliance. \u003c\/i\u003eThe first book in the series, \u003ci\u003eTurning Point, \u003c\/i\u003estarted as a short story before becoming the ongoing science fiction series. She can be found at lisannenorman.net.","brand":"DAW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305127104741,"sku":"NP9780756401993","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780756401993.jpg?v=1767736415","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/shades-of-gray-isbn-9780756401993","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}