{"product_id":"2940000116197","title":"Merari","description":"MERARI by Mari Atherton is a fascinating science fiction story that takes place on a rigidly hierarchical planet...Marianthia.\u003cp\u003eMarianthia....A beautiful planet with an incredible, living technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf traveling salesman Aviv Gerbo can just get this technology to the rest of the galaxy, he will be rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he is an alien and....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAliens are not permitted on Marianthia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Aviv is unable to leave. He is stranded on the planet when a giant, telepathic fungus eats his spaceship. Hunted by the brutish Secures, he is rescued by Merari, who was born into the Surrogate class. However, Merari does not meet the physical specifications for that class. She is a deviant and...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeviants are not permitted on Marianthia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd now both Merari and Aviv are hunted by the Secures. They escape to Unity, a hidden community on the far side of the planet, but when terrorists launch an attack against the Surrogate class Merari must make a frightful decision. Should she stay in safety with the man she loves? Or should she return with the information that will save her class, knowing that if she returns she faces a certain, horrible death?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swimming Kangaroo Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077497503984,"sku":"2940000116197","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940000116197_p0.jpg?v=1763539013","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940000116197","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}