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To track her many pen names and series, see their individual websites (krisnelscott.com, kristinegrayson.com, retrievalartist.com, divingintothewreck.com, fictionriver.com, pulphousemagazine.com).","brand":"Wmg Publishing, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50377118089490,"sku":"9781561463411","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_25df636d-aa5d-4def-8cbb-5da7cf898c82.jpg?v=1728616274"},{"product_id":"stargate-sg-1-roswell-9781905586042","title":"STARGATE SG-1 Roswell","description":"A stitch in time...\u003cp\u003eWhen a Stargate malfunction throws Colonel Cameron Mitchell, Dr. Daniel Jackson, Colonel Sam Carter and Teal'c back in time, they only have minutes to live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut their rescue, by an unlikely duo-General Jack O'Neill and Vala Mal Doran-is only the beginning of their problems. 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Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice to see Honor back in action.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This latest Honor Harrington novel brings the saga to another crucial turning point. . . . Readers may feel confident that they will be Honored many more times and enjoy it every time.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" E]verything you could want in a heroine. . . . Excellent . . . plenty of action.\" --\u003ci\u003eScience Fiction Age\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Brilliant  Brilliant  Brilliant \" --Anne McCaffrey \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Compelling combat combined with engaging characters for a great space opera adventure.\" --\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection. . . . 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Publications from The Chicago Tribune to Booklist have included her Kris Nelscott mystery novels in their top-ten-best mystery novels of the year. The Nelscott books have received nominations for almost every award in the mystery field, including the best novel Edgar Award, and the Shamus Award. She writes goofy romance novels as award-winner Kristine Grayson. She also edits. Beginning with work at the innovative publishing company, Pulphouse, followed by her award-winning tenure at The Magazine of Fantasy \u0026amp; Science Fiction, she took fifteen years off before returning to editing with the original anthology series Fiction River, published by WMG Publishing. She acts as series editor with her husband, writer Dean Wesley Smith. To keep up with everything she does, go to kriswrites.com and sign up for her newsletter. To track her many pen names and series, see their individual websites (krisnelscott.com, kristinegrayson.com, retrievalartist.com, divingintothewreck.com, fictionriver.com, pulphousemagazine.com).","brand":"Wmg Publishing, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50380293308690,"sku":"9781561463404","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_039f86b9-57d2-47dd-9517-27b52bf376de.jpg?v=1728679858"},{"product_id":"equilibrium-9781989674178","title":"Equilibrium","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeace forged on the edge of civilization\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLies forged in the heart of mankind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA legend rises to the final challenge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExile to the Syntactic Cluster has been good for Kira Demirci and her friends. 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