{"product_id":"alliance-rising-9780756412722","title":"Alliance Rising","description":"\u003cb\u003eSFWA Grand Master Cherryh returns to the Hugo-award winning Alliance-Union Universe with a thrilling entry in her far-reaching sci-fi saga.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor years, the stations of the Hinder Stars, those old stations closest to Sol, have lagged behind the great megastations of the Beyond, like Pell and Cyteen. But new opportunities and fears arise when Alpha station receives news of an incoming ship with no identification. The denizens of Alpha wait anxiously for news about the outsiders, each with their own suspicions about the ship and its origins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ross and Fallon, crew members of the \u003ci\u003eGalway\u003c\/i\u003e, believe the unidentified ship belongs to Pell and has come to investigate another massive ship docked at Alpha, \u003ci\u003eThe Rights of Man\u003c\/i\u003e. Though \u003ci\u003eRights\u003c\/i\u003e is under the command of the Earth Company, it is not quite perfected--and its true purpose is shrouded in mystery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e James Robert Neihart, captain of \u003ci\u003eFinity's End\u003c\/i\u003e--a huge faster-than-light ship flown by one of the Merchanter Families--has heard whispers of \u003ci\u003eThe Rights of Man\u003c\/i\u003e and wonders at its design and purpose, especially as Sol struggles to rival the progress of the Farther Stars. Now docked at Alpha, he must convince the crews that there is more to \u003ci\u003eThe Rights of Man\u003c\/i\u003e than meets the eye. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Because the reasons behind the creation of \u003ci\u003eThe Rights of Man\u003c\/i\u003e, and its true plans, could change everything--not just for Sol, but for the Hinder Stars and the Beyond itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith more than seventy books to her credit, and the winner of three Hugo Awards, \u003cb\u003eC. J. Cherryh\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most prolific and highly respected authors in the science fiction field, and has been named a Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America. She lives in Washington state. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Born in Renton, Washington, \u003cb\u003eJane S. Fancher\u003c\/b\u003e grew up raising and training horses, learning to fly a plane, playing piano, singing, drawing, and studying math, physics, astronomy, and anthropology. While working for WaRP Graphics (\u003ci\u003eElfquest\u003c\/i\u003e), she joined a project to produce a graphic adaptation of C. J. Cherryh's \u003ci\u003eGate of Ivrel\u003c\/i\u003e. This endeavor led her to a new home in Oklahoma City, where she found her calling and began writing her own novels. She lives in Spokane, Washington with partner C. J. Cherryh.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Daw Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525418979602,"sku":"9780756412722","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_28477f2c-2d76-43e8-a064-f2f0e1ae291f.jpg?v=1731218153","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/alliance-rising-9780756412722","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}