{"product_id":"ten-low-isbn-9781789096620","title":"Ten Low","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirefly \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eDune \u003c\/i\u003ein a breakneck race to escape across an alien moon thriving with aliens and criminals\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen Low is eking out a living at the universe’s edge. An ex-medic, ex-con, desperate to escape her memories of the war, she still hasn’t learnt that no good deed goes unpunished. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAttempting to atone for her sins, she pulls a teenage girl from a crashed lifecraft. But Gabriella Ortiz is no ordinary girl – she is a genetically-engineered super soldier and decorated General, part of the army that kept Ten prisoner. Worse, Ten realises the crash was an assassination attempt, and that someone wants Ortiz dead...  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTo get the General off-world, they must cross the moon’s lawless wastes, face military hit squads, savage bandits, organ sharks and good old-fashioned treachery. But as they race to safety, something else waits in the darkness. Something ancient and patient. Something that knows exactly who she is, and what she is really running from.“I loved \u003ci\u003eTen Low\u003c\/i\u003e. Combining the taut characterisation and clever wit of Stark Holborn’s spectacular Westerns with some splendidly inclusive and innovative sci-fi, this is a wonderful fusion of \u003ci\u003eFirefly\u003c\/i\u003e and Joanna Russ, with a Ennio Morricone soundtrack.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Joanne Harris, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eChocolat\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eMad Max \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eFirefly\u003c\/i\u003e—and that’s awesome.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Claire North, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe First Fifteen Lives of Harry August\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A fantastic, punchy SF action story, full of blood and grit and bitter pasts.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Adrian Tchaikovsky, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eChildren of Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Stark Holborn continues to impress. Great characters and a blistering pace.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Gareth Powell, award-winning author of the\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eEmbers of War series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The future of space westerns, \u003ci\u003eTen Low\u003c\/i\u003e showed me the most vibrant desert world since \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e. A stunning blend of pulp and literary exploration leaves the old guard masters in the dust.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Alex White, author of the Salvagers trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Stark Holborn’s writing is clever, original and thrilling.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—R. J. Barker, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Ships \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Age of Assassins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “An action-packed SF adventure with an intriguing majority female cast? OH, HELL YES!”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Stina Leicht, author of \u003ci\u003ePersephone Station\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “I loved this from beginning to end. There are furious fight-scenes, down-and-dirty characters and incredible world-building. Stark Holborn grabs you by the throat on page one and never lets you go!”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Cavan Scott, bestselling and award-winning author\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A gritty space western that fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Mandalorian\u003c\/i\u003e should lap up.  As always, Stark Holborn makes us feel immediately for the characters to the point where we'll follow them through hell. And we do.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Paul Cornell, author of the \u003ci\u003eShadow Police \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eWitches of Lychford series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Holborn delivers a crisply written space western brimming with hard living, villainy, and the search for redemption....With plenty of action and vivid worldbuilding, this tense adventure will have readers hooked.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A good story, with lots of action.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Holborn shows what a rich imagination she has.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Packed with wildly memorable female characters and the pacey prose keeps things whip-cracking along.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSFX\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eStark Holborn\u003c\/b\u003e is a novelist, games writer, film reviewer, and the author of \u003ci\u003eNunslinger\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTriggernometry\u003c\/i\u003e and has worked on games and interactive fiction such as \u003ci\u003eShadow of Doubt\u003c\/i\u003e (Colepowered Games) and \u003ci\u003eMars 2020\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC). Stark lives in the South West UK.","brand":"Titan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304780419301,"sku":"NP9781789096620","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781789096620.jpg?v=1767737895","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/ten-low-isbn-9781789096620","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}