{"product_id":"this-virtual-night-paperback","title":"This Virtual Night - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eC. S. Friedman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, returning to the universe of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable book \u003ci\u003eThis Alien Shore\u003c\/i\u003e comes a new space opera from an acknowledged master of science fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen deep-space travel altered the genes of the first interstellar colonists, Earth abandoned them. But some of the colonies survived, and a new civilization of mental and physical \"Variants\" has been established, centered around clusters of space stations known as the \u003ci\u003eoutworlds.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now the unthinkable has happened: a suicide assault has destroyed the life support system of a major waystation. All that is known about the young men responsible is that in their last living moments they were receiving messages from an uninhabited sector of space, and were playing a virtual reality game. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Two unlikely allies have joined forces to investigate the incident: Ru Gaya, a mercenary explorer with a taste for high risk ventures, and game designer Micah Bello, who must find the parties responsible for the attack in order to clear his name. From the corridors of a derelict station lost to madness to an outlaw stronghold in the depths of uncharted space, the two now follow the trail of an enemy who can twist human minds to his purpose, and whose plans could bring about the collapse of outworld civilization.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn acknowledged master of dark fantasy and science fiction alike, \u003cb\u003eC.S. Friedman\u003c\/b\u003e is a John W. Campbell award finalist, and the author of the highly acclaimed Coldfire trilogy\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of the Year \u003ci\u003eThis Alien Shore\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn Conquest Born\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Madness Season\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wilding, \u003c\/i\u003eThe Magister Trilogy, and the Dreamwalker series. Friedman worked for twenty years as a professional costume designer, but retired from that career in 1996 to focus on her writing. She lives in Virginia, and can be contacted via her website, www.csfriedman.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 21, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42161305190535,"sku":"9780756409890","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/839235a11676f2a5bafaebc00729e0ab.webp?v=1733280071","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/this-virtual-night-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}