{"product_id":"the-red-scholars-wake-a-xuya-universe-romance-paperback","title":"The Red Scholar's Wake: A Xuya Universe Romance - 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\u003eAliette de Bodard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 318\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 24, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52523737776435,"sku":"9781625676122","price":31.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/cHVNcnVjM3FSOVR2OUU1dmw0cnNhQT09.webp?v=1760576293","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-red-scholars-wake-a-xuya-universe-romance-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}