{"product_id":"the-red-scholars-wake-a-xuya-universe-romance-9781625676122","title":"The Red Scholar's Wake: A Xuya Universe Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen tech scavenger Xích Si is captured and imprisoned by the infamous pirates of the Red Banner, she expects to be tortured or killed. Instead, their leader, \u003ci\u003eRice Fish\u003c\/i\u003e, makes Xích Si an utterly incredible proposition: an offer of marriage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth have their reasons for this arrangement: Xích Si needs protection; \u003ci\u003eRice Fish\u003c\/i\u003e, a sentient spaceship, needs a technical expert to investigate the death of her first wife, the Red Scholar. That's all there is to it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as the interstellar war against piracy rages on and their own investigation reaches a dire conclusion, the two of them discover that their arrangement has evolved into something much less business-focused and more personal...and tender. And maybe the best thing that's ever happened to either of them-but only if they can find a way to survive together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA rich space opera and an intensely soft romance, from an exceptional SF author. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvance Praise for \u003ci\u003eThe Red Scholar's Wake\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"So romantic I may simply perish.\" -Tasha Suri, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Jasmine Throne\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"LESBIAN SPACE PIRATES. Enough said.\" -Katee Robert, \u003ci\u003eNYT\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNeon Gods\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Red Scholar's Wake\u003c\/i\u003e is a fizzingly inventive space opera, quite unlike anything I've encountered before, and told with style, grace, and a big dose of heart. SF is lucky to have Aliette de Bodard.\" -Alastair Reynolds, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Red Scholar's Wake\u003c\/i\u003e takes you on an exhilarating dive into space piracy with passion, politics, dazzling settings, and-even better-a profound core of love transcending hopelessness that rings throughout the story.\" -Everina Maxwell, author of \u003ci\u003eWinter's Orbit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14021303\"\u003eAliette de Bodard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jab Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/24\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781625676122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1625676123\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC028030\"\u003eScience Fiction | Space Opera\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jab Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44481832059117,"sku":"9781625676122","price":22.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_af2f0cb9-a6d8-47f6-b02a-488ae1530e09.jpg?v=1700754553","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-red-scholars-wake-a-xuya-universe-romance-9781625676122","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}