{"product_id":"pretender-9780756404086","title":"Pretender","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe eighth 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\u003eExhausted from a two-year rescue mission in space, the crew of the starship \u003ci\u003ePhoenix \u003c\/i\u003ereturn home to find disaster: civil war has broken out, the powerful Western Association has been overthrown, and Tabini-aiji, its forceful leader, is missing. In a desperate move, \u003ci\u003epaidhi \u003c\/i\u003eBren Cameron and Tabini's grandmother Ilisidi, the aiji-dowager, along with with Cajeiri, Tabini's eight-year-old heir, make planetfall and succeed in reaching the mainland. The brilliant and forceful Ilisidi seeks refuge at the estate of an old ally, and Tabini-aiji arrives at the door. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs word of Tabini's whereabouts circulates, clans allied with Tabini descend upon the estate, providing a huge civilian presence that everyone involved hopes will deter impending attacks by the usurpers. But as more and more supporting clans arrive, Bren finds himself increasingly isolated, and it becomes clear that both his extremely important report of alien contact in space, and even his life, rest on the shoulders of only two allies: Ilisidi and Cajeiri. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan one elderly \u003ci\u003eateva \u003c\/i\u003eand and eight-year-old boy--himself a prime target for assassination--protect Bren, a lone human involved in a civil war that most \u003ci\u003eatevi \u003c\/i\u003ebelieve he caused? \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\u003ePretender \u003c\/i\u003eis the 8th \u003ci\u003eForeigner \u003c\/i\u003enovel, and the 2nd 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":50543975727378,"sku":"9780756404086","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8f7fc34f-fbeb-4ac9-89f1-7cb8d5fa53f5.jpg?v=1731517569","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pretender-9780756404086","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}