{"product_id":"9781440623806","title":"Afterburn","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn her groundbreaking science fiction novels—\u003ci\u003eBio Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlade Dancer\u003c\/i\u003e, and the bestselling Stardoc series—S. L. Viehl has proven time and again that she deserves her reputation as “a terrific world builder” (\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e). She continues the story of the Allied League of Worlds and its elite Bio Rescue unit of military trained SEAL (surgically enhanced\/altered lifeform) pilots. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Hsktskt slavers have been driven out of the Pmoc quadrant. K-2, the home planet of the underwater dwelling ‘Zangians, has been selected to host the resulting peace summit. When an ambassador’s shuttle is attacked en route to the conference, Bio Rescue pilot Sub-Lieutenant Burn mu Znora manages to intercept the vessel and prevent the abduction of the ambassador’s daughter Liana.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Now, with the Bio Rescue unit officially assigned to police the peace negotiations, Burn must stay close to Liana—an assignment he’s happy to accept. But as it becomes clear someone is determined to sabotage the conference, Burn realizes Liana is hiding a deadly secret—a secret that may alter the fate of four worlds...\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140099686640,"sku":"9781440623806","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781440623806_p0.jpg?v=1763790789","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781440623806","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}