{"product_id":"2940150432246","title":"Glass Walls","description":"Beth pays for crimes she committed as a child while under alien influence. Languishing in indentured servitude, her employers use her to satisfy the needs of their alien guests. To cope, she withdraws. But when Beth meets an alien who endures the same loneliness Beth suffers, her actions surprise even her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Glass Walls” appears in a different form in the novel Alien Influences, which was a finalist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A well-conceived, well-executed novel.”\u003cbr\u003e—The New York Times Book Review on Alien Influences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rusch isn’t here on this Earth to hand out easy answers. Alien Influences is, like all her work, memorable, enthralling, and … there are always more questions after the final page.” \u003cbr\u003e—SF Site on Alien Influences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Rusch]’s examination of the heights and depths of the human spirit is what engages and ultimately satisfies.”\u003cbr\u003e—Publisher's Weekly on Alien Influences\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"WMG Publishing Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073297957104,"sku":"2940150432246","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940150432246_p0.jpg?v=1763745631","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940150432246","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}