{"product_id":"dealbreaker-9781250165282","title":"Dealbreaker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eL. X. Beckett's \u003ci\u003eDealbreaker\u003c\/i\u003e is the thrilling sci-fi sequel to \u003ci\u003eGamechanger\u003c\/i\u003e, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eNeuromancer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRubi Whiting has done the impossible. She has proved that humanity deserves a seat at the galactic table. Well, at least a shot at a seat. Having convinced the galactic governing body that mankind deserves a chance at fixing their own problems, Rubi has done her part to launch the planet into a new golden age of scientific discovery and technological revolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHowever, there are still those in the galactic community that think that humanity is too poisonous, too greedy, to be allowed in, and they will stop at nothing to sabotage a species determined to pull itself up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToronto author and editor \u003cb\u003eL. X. Beckett\u003c\/b\u003e frittered their misbegotten youth working as an actor and theater technician in Southern Alberta, before deciding to make a shift into writing science fiction. Their first novella, \"Freezing Rain, a Chance of Falling,\" was published in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 2018, and takes place in the same universe as \u003ci\u003eGamechanger \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Dealbreaker.\u003c\/i\u003e Lex identifies as feminist, lesbian, genderqueer, married, and Slytherin, and can be found on Twitter or at a writing advice blog, the Lexicon.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50379980374290,"sku":"9781250165282","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_40480817-99d0-47cb-9e6a-ce8945738e55.jpg?v=1728672310","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dealbreaker-9781250165282","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}