{"product_id":"the-shaman-of-karres-9781982191924","title":"The Shaman of Karres","description":"\u003cb\u003eNEW ENTRY IN THE WITCHES OF KARRES SERIES BY \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BEST-SELLING AUTHOR ERIC FLINT \u0026amp; DAVE FREER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaptain Pausert just can't catch a break! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e First, he became the mortal enemy of his fiancée, his home planet, the Empire--and even the Worm World, the darkest threat to mankind in all of space. All because he helped rescue three slave children from their masters. Of course, these three young women were the universally feared witches of Karres--but how was he to know that?! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And after he defeated the Worm World (with the help of the witches, of course), the Empress herself had sent him on a secret mission to stop a nanite plague that was raging across the galaxy. But an enemy had somehow convinced the Imperial Fleet that he was actually a wanted criminal, so after a battle leaving his ship in urgent need of repairs, Pausert and the witches of Karres joined an interstellar traveling circus in order to save the galaxy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now Pausert and the witches of Karres roam the spaceways again, this time dealing with a slaver-culture that somehow makes slaves happy to be in servitude, and a quest for a long-lost alien pet, during which the youngest witch, the Leewit, begins to come to her full powers as a healer--and of course generates chaos in her wake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For Pausert, it's all in a day's work. But would it be too much to ask for a vacation? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eThe Shaman of Karres\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This latest adventure of Pausert and the witches is full of all the whimsy, derring-do, and absurd hijinks that you'd expect. I dare any reader to get through ten pages without smiling.\"--\u003ci\u003eAnalog\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Witches of Karres series: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eThis sequel [to \u003ci\u003eThe Witches of Karres\u003c\/i\u003e] does honor to the original. . . a rolilicking ride. . . a rousing conclusion. . . \"--\u003ci\u003eAsimov's Science Fiction Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Matches Schmitz's narrative style and high standard of humor, imagination, and absurdity. . . . Fans of humorous science fiction will enjoy this outing.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Karres\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eAll the Plagues of Hell \u003c\/i\u003eby Eric Flint \u0026amp; Dave Freer: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \". . . a compelling tale of political, military, and magical conflict . . .\"\u003ci\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout Eric Flint: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A master of the genre.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An SF author of particular note . . . one who can entertain and edify in equal, and major, measure.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout Dave Freer: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Dave Freer always delivers compelling, fast-moving and addictive fantasy adventures.\"--Garth Nix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Flint\u003c\/b\u003e was the creator of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling Ring of Fire series, the best-selling alternate history series of all time. Beginning with \u003ci\u003e1632\u003c\/i\u003e, Flint--along with dozens of cowriters--chronicled what happened when the 20th-century town of Grantville, West Virginia, was transported through time and space to 17th-century Europe. In addition, Flint was the author, with \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest seller David Weber, of the Crown of Slaves Saga, as well as the Belisaurius series, with best-selling author David Drake. Flint was the editor of \u003ci\u003eJim Baen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e's Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as numerous short story anthologies. Before becoming a writer, Flint worked as a trade union organizer, longshoreman, truck driver, auto worker, steel worker, oil worker, meatpacker, glassblower, and machinist. Eric Flint passed away in 2022. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave Freer\u003c\/b\u003e is an ichthyologist turned author who lives on Flinders Island (between mainland Australia and Tasmania) with his wife, four dogs and four cats, and two sons. He has coauthored a range of novels with Eric Flint (\u003ci\u003eRats, Bats and Vats\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rats, the Bats and the Ugly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePyramid Scheme\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePyramid Power, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSlow Train to Arcturus)\u003c\/i\u003e, with Mercedes Lackey and Eric Flint (\u003ci\u003eThe Shadow of the Lion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThis Rough Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Karres\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMuch Fall of Blood, Burdens of the Dead, \u003c\/i\u003eand Freer's solo entry in the series, \u003ci\u003eA Mankind Witch\u003c\/i\u003e) as well as writing the Dragon's Ring fantasy novels \u003ci\u003eDragon's Ring\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDog and Dragon.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Baen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50727023280402,"sku":"9781982191924","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2fee8f39-fab0-4442-aff8-2e4c1a8dce6b.jpg?v=1734890389","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-shaman-of-karres-9781982191924","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}