{"product_id":"destroyer-of-worlds-paperback","title":"Destroyer of Worlds - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLarry Niven\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorlds closer to the galatic core than Known Space are --or were-- home to intelligent speciers. Some learned of the core explosion in time to flee. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDestroyer of Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e opens in 2670, ten years after \u003ci\u003eJuggler of Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e closes; with refugee species fleeing in an armada of ramscoops in the direction of the \u003ci\u003eFleet of Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e. The onrushing aliens are recognized as a threat; they have left in their trail a host of desolated worlds: some raided for supplies, some attacked to eliminate competition, and some for pure xenophobia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnly the Puppeteers might have the resources to confront this threat--but the Puppeteers are philosophical cowards... they don't confront anyone. They need sepoys to investigate the situation and take action for them. The source of the sepoys? Their newly independent former slave world, New Terra.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarry Niven\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of the Ringworld series, along with many other science fiction masterpieces, and fantasy novels including the Magic Goes Away series. \u003ci\u003eBeowulf's Children\u003c\/i\u003e, co-authored with Jerry Pournelle and Steven Barnes, was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. He has received the Nebula Award, five Hugos, four Locus Awards, two Ditmars, the Prometheus, and the Robert A. Heinlein Award, among other honors. He lives in Chatsworth, California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward M. Lerner\u003c\/b\u003e has degrees in physics and computer science, a background that kept him mostly out of trouble until he began writing science fiction full-time. His books include \u003ci\u003eProbe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMoonstruck\u003c\/i\u003e, and the collection Creative Destruction. His other collaborations with Larry Niven include \u003ci\u003eFleet of Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Virginia with his wife, Ruth.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52527394947379,"sku":"9781250295064","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Q2ZGekw3cUhwUlFURGhVeCtMNk0wdz09.webp?v=1760648391","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/destroyer-of-worlds-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}