{"product_id":"9781466824409","title":"Crossfire","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the early nineties, Nancy Kress took the SF world by storm with her multiple award-winning novella, \"Beggars in Spain,\" which became the basis for her extremely successful Sleepless Trilogy (comprising \u003ci\u003eBeggars in Spain, Beggars and Choosers,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBeggars Ride\u003c\/i\u003e). Since then she has written more than a dozen novels, most recently the well-received \u003ci\u003eProbability Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e, which Booklist praised saying \"Kress's characterizations are as sound as ever, but many will be agreeably surprised at her proficiency with military hardware and action scenes. Very impressive.\"And Kirkus, in a starred review, simply raved: \"Kress's always excellent characters wrestle with a splendid array of puzzles and problems, human, alien, and scientific: another resounding success for this talented sure-footed writer.\" Now comes a brand-new science fiction epic: \u003ci\u003eCrossfire \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrossfire \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of a human colony settling on a distant planet, a colony formed by Jake Holman-- a man trying to escape a dark past. But as this diverse group of thousands comes to terms with their new lives on a new world, they make a startling discovery: primitive humanoid aliens. There are only a few isolated villages, and the evidence seems to indicate the aliens aren't native to the planet-even though they live in thatched huts and possess only primitive tools. When the humans finally learn the truth, they find themselves caught up in an interstellar war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the end, this handful of human colonists will have to choose sides in the struggle. A lot is riding on their decision--not just the fate of their new home, but the fate of all humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47170487910640,"sku":"9781466824409","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781466824409_p0.jpg?v=1769891063","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781466824409","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}