{"product_id":"the-zero-stone-paperback","title":"The Zero Stone - 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\u003eAndre Norton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gem trader and a feline mutant unite to find the truth behind a mysterious stone rumored to be the key to all the power in the universe.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Apprentice gem trader Murdoc Jern lives on Angkor, a thriving hub of interstellar trade. One day, a furtive visitor brings him a ring discovered on an alien corpse. It's made of age-pitted metal surrounding a dull and lifeless stone. Yet it exerts a powerful hold on Murdoc. And when his father is killed, Murdoc begins a quest, taking with him his only legacy, the mysterious ring, which he knows is the key to his dad's death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Accompanied by Eet, a feline mutant with paranormal powers, Murdoc hurtles through space, where he's pursued by a religious order called the Green Robes. His journey takes him to distant planets and once-great armies marooned on vanished worlds. In a desperate battle to learn the ultimate meaning of the Zero Stone, Murdoc must bargain for his freedom--and his life--and confront the fate that befalls seekers of knowledge.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eANDRE NORTON (1912-2005) was a Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master and received a Life Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Convention. Her science fiction (the Witch World, Forerunner, and Beastmaster series) and fantasy (stand-alones \u003ci\u003eDragon Mage\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eQuag Keep\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Witch World Chronicles series) have been popular for decades. She also collaborated with other authors, most notably Mercedes Lackey on the \u003ci\u003eHalfblood Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e and Sherwood Smith on the \u003ci\u003eTime Traders \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSolar Queen \u003c\/i\u003eseries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 166\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52532863992115,"sku":"9781504079723","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/fjchpLmakw9781504079723.webp?v=1781789023","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-zero-stone-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}