{"product_id":"ascendant-sun-volume-5-9781504099271","title":"Ascendant Sun: Volume 5","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this \"fast-paced and pleasing entry in the Saga of the Skolian Empire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e,\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ean advanced race enslaves the heir apparent to a rival kingdom (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kelric, the long-lost son of the Imperial Skolian family, has finally escaped his gilded cage. Having lived at the mercy of a secret colony for nearly two decades, Kelric returns to the Skolian universe, injured and alone--only to discover the rest of his family is either dead or being held hostage. It leaves Kelric as the only heir to rule the empire, a secret he guards with his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Knowing survival depends on blending in--as much as a bio-enhanced warrior can--he takes work on a merchant vessel. But when the ship is captured by the Aristos, a superior race intent on conquering his people, Kelric becomes a pleasure slave for a powerful queen among his enemies. He must find a way to escape and take his rightful throne before it is too late--for his own sake, the sake of those he loves, and the sake the empire he is destined to rule. . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Skolian Empire series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Asaro's Skolian saga is now nearly as long and in many ways as compelling as \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e, if not more so, featuring a multitude of stronger female characters.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Asaro reveals fascinating new aspects of her talent with each new book, and readers can always expect something fresh, different, and absolutely wonderful.\" --\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The ending of \u003ci\u003eAscendant Sun\u003c\/i\u003e is dramatic and touching. Most readers, including myself, will be eager to know what happens next.\" --\u003ci\u003eFantasy Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Catherine Asaro is the author of thirty books, ranging from thrillers to science fiction and fantasy. Her novel \u003ci\u003eThe Quantum Rose\u003c\/i\u003e and novella \u003ci\u003eThe Spacetime Pool\u003c\/i\u003e both won the Nebula Award, and she has been nominated for multiple Hugo Awards. Asaro holds a doctorate in chemical physics from Harvard; her research specializes in applying the mathematical methods of physics to problems in quantum physics and chemistry. Asaro has appeared as a speaker and guest of honor at scientific institutions and science fiction conventions across the United States and abroad. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media Science \u0026 Fantasy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51735669670162,"sku":"9781504099271","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b3812b3d-49b6-4f77-b785-c24d0cf367ad.jpg?v=1763540766","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ascendant-sun-volume-5-9781504099271","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}