{"product_id":"deliverer-9780756404673","title":"Deliverer","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe ninth novel in Cherryh's \u003ci\u003eForeigner\u003c\/i\u003e space opera series, a groundbreaking tale of first contact and its consequences...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the aftermath of civil war, the world of the \u003ci\u003eatevi \u003c\/i\u003eis still perilously unstable. Tabini-aiji, powerful ruler of the Western Association, along with his son and heir Cajeiri, and his human \u003ci\u003epaidhi\u003c\/i\u003e, Bren Cameron, have returned to the seat of power. The usurper, Murini, has escaped to the lands of his supporters, but the danger these rebels pose is far from over. Ilisidi, Tabini's grandmother, the aiji-dowager, has returned to her ancient castle in the East, for she has powerful ties in the lands of the rebels, and she seeks to muster whatever support for her grandson that she can from among those enemy strongholds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his father's tightly guarded headquarters, eight-year-old Cajeiri is horribly bored. Two years on an interstellar starship surrounded by human children have left him craving excitement. But unbeknownst to this dissatisfied youngster, he has become a target for forces bent on destroying his father's rule and everything it stands for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough still a child, Cajeiri embodies a unique threat to the venerable, tradition-defined lifestyle of his people. For this young boy is the first\u003ci\u003e ateva \u003c\/i\u003eyouth to have lived in a human environment. And after hundreds of years of tenuous \u003ci\u003eatevi\u003c\/i\u003e-human coexistence, Cajeiri may very well be the first \u003ci\u003eateva\u003c\/i\u003e to ever truly understand the so similar yet so dangerously different aliens who share his home planet and threaten the hidebound customs of his race. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe long-running \u003ci\u003eForeigner \u003c\/i\u003eseries can also be enjoyed by more casual genre readers in sub-trilogy installments. \u003ci\u003eDeliverer \u003c\/i\u003eis the 9th \u003ci\u003eForeigner \u003c\/i\u003enovel, and the 3rd book in the third subtrilogy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eC. J. Cherryh \u003c\/b\u003eplanned to write since the age of ten. When she was older, she learned to use a typewriter while triple-majoring in Classics, Latin, and Greek. With more than seventy books to her credit, and the winner of three Hugo Awards, she is one of the most prolific and highly respected authors in the science fiction field. Cherryh was recently named a Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America. She lives in Washington state. She can be found at cherryh.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Daw Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460953084178,"sku":"9780756404673","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2104027c-dcb9-4c29-8839-cb9a6fc1446b.jpg?v=1730050855","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/deliverer-9780756404673","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}