{"product_id":"invader-isbn-9780886776879","title":"Invader","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe second novel in Cherryh’s \u003ci\u003eForeigner\u003c\/i\u003e space opera series, a groundbreaking tale of first contact and its consequences…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly two centuries after the starship Phoenix disappeared into the heavens, leaving an isolated colony of humans on the world of the \u003ci\u003eatevi\u003c\/i\u003e, it unexpectedly returns to orbit overhead, threatening the stability of both \u003ci\u003eatevi \u003c\/i\u003eand human governments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the situation fast becoming critical, Bren Cameron, the brilliant, young \u003ci\u003epaidhi\u003c\/i\u003e to the court of the \u003ci\u003eatevi\u003c\/i\u003e is recalled from Mospheira where he has just undergone surgery. But his sudden and premature return to the mainland is cause for more than mere physical discomfort. For during his brief absence, his government has sent his \u003ci\u003epaidhi\u003c\/i\u003e-successor, Deana Hanks—representative of a dangerous archconservative faction on Mospheira who hate the \u003ci\u003eatevi\u003c\/i\u003e. And though she should depart when Bren is once again able to fill his post, no recall order comes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCut off from his government and haunted by the continuing threat of assassination, Bren realizes his only hope may be to communicate directly with the \u003ci\u003ePhoenix\u003c\/i\u003e as the spokesman of the \u003ci\u003eatevi—\u003c\/i\u003ean action which may cut him off for good from his own species. Yet if he doesn't take this desperate and illegal action, he may be forced to helplessly bear witness to the final destruction of the already precarious balance of world power. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise 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\"\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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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":46304739786981,"sku":"NP9780886776879","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780886776879.jpg?v=1767730150","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/invader-isbn-9780886776879","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}