{"product_id":"9781101887318","title":"Cold Welcome","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNebula Award–winning author Elizabeth Moon makes a triumphant return to science fiction with a thrilling series featuring Kylara Vatta, the daring hero of her acclaimed Vatta’s War sequence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter nearly a decade away, Nebula Award–winning author Elizabeth Moon makes a triumphant return to science fiction with this installment in a thrilling new series featuring the daring hero of her acclaimed Vatta’s War sequence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSummoned to the home planet of her family’s business empire, space-fleet commander Kylara Vatta is told to expect a hero’s welcome. But instead she is thrown into danger unlike any other she has faced and finds herself isolated, unable to communicate with the outside world, commanding a motley group of unfamiliar troops, and struggling day by day to survive in a deadly environment with sabotaged gear. Only her undeniable talent for command can give her ragtag band a fighting chance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet even as Ky leads her team from one crisis to another, her family and friends refuse to give up hope, endeavoring to mount a rescue from halfway around the planet—a task that is complicated as Ky and her supporters find secrets others will kill to protect: a conspiracy infecting both government and military that threatens not only her own group’s survival but her entire home planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Elizabeth Moon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrading in Danger\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A mix of space opera, military science fiction and human drama, this is an exciting and often touching novel.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarque and Reprisal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Excellent plotting and characters support the utterly realistic action sequences: swift, jolting, confusing, and merciless. It’s a corker!”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEngaging the Enemy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Moon has created a richly imagined universe of different cultures, replete with intriguing characters and the sense of unlimited possibility that characterizes the most appealing science fiction.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommand Decision\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “One of scifi’s best military space series . . . confirms Moon’s place with Lois McMaster Bujold and David Weber in the top tier of turn-of-the-millennium military SF writers.”—Syfy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictory Conditions\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Rip-roaring action and intriguing science and tactics distinguish Nebula winner Moon’s fifth and final Vatta’s War installment. . . . A fine and fitting conclusion to Moon’s grand space opera tour de force.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036688728304,"sku":"9781101887318","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101887318_p0.jpg?v=1763689646","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101887318","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}