{"product_id":"fire-margins-isbn-9780886777180","title":"Fire Margins","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe third book in Lisanne Norman's Sholan Alliance long-running science fiction series of alien contact and interspecies conflict\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarrie and Kusac—she a human telepath, he a Sholan one—have together found a love stronger than all the differences between their two races. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut now they have become the center of a power struggle between their peoples, as well as of one between the various guilds and clans on the Sholan homeworld. And they have discovered, too, that their situation is not unique. Other humans and Sholans are bonding as well. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the Sholan homeworld about to bear witness to the birth of a new hybridized race with powers beyond any of the Guilds, the current unstable political climate may soon explode into something far more violent. Approached by the Telepaths, the Warriors, and the secret organization known as the Brotherhood, Kusac realizes that he and Carrie have no choice but to strike out on their own, forming a new group outside of all the Clans and Guilds, and owing loyalty only to the most ancient of their gods. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor only through exploring the Sholans’ long-buried and purposefully forgotten past, can they hope to find the answers they seek—and the path to survival not only for their own new people, but for the Sholans and humans as well....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":46300384854245,"sku":"NP9780886777180","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780886777180.jpg?v=1767726935","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/fire-margins-isbn-9780886777180","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}