{"product_id":"sword-planet-paperback-3","title":"Sword \u0026 Planet - 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\u003eChristopher Ruocchio\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW STORIES IN THE GRAND SPACE FANTASY TRADITION!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSCIENCE FICTION? FANTASY? SWORDS AND BLASTERS? IS IT TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR BOTH?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The distant future--like the distant past--is a place of myths, of legends, and of great heroes. Cyborg knights battle extraterrestrial demons to rescue a peaceful village. A young girl unlocks an ancient power to protect her world from off-world colonists. Here are stories not \u003ci\u003ewhere\u003c\/i\u003e magic is science, but \u003ci\u003ewith\u003c\/i\u003e magic and science. Not knights and castles, but knights and \u003ci\u003estarships\u003c\/i\u003e. Wizards and ray guns. Swords and planets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In D.J. Butler's \"Power and Prestige,\" a pair of two-bit mercenaries are hired to solve a murder in a labyrinth beneath a crumbling city at the end of time. A young knight must face down an alien menace and awaken the power within in R.R. Virdi's \"A Knight Luminary,\" and in \"Saving the Emperor\" Simon R. Green takes us deep into the Imperial City of Virimonde . . . and offers a glimpse at how the Deathstalker clan rose to power and fame. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Enjoy tales from Tim Akers, Jessica Cluess, L.J. Hachmeister, Susan R. Matthews, T.C. McCarthy, Jody Lynn Nye, and Tom Toner; a new world from Warhammer 40,000 author Peter Fehervari; and a new chapter in the Sun Eater saga from Christopher Ruocchio. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eContributors: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tim Akers\u003cbr\u003e D.J. Butler\u003cbr\u003e Jessica Cluess\u003cbr\u003e Peter Fehervari\u003cbr\u003e Simon R. Green\u003cbr\u003e L.J. Hachmeister\u003cbr\u003e Susan R. Matthews\u003cbr\u003e T.C. McCarthy\u003cbr\u003e Jody Lynn Nye\u003cbr\u003e Christopher Ruocchio\u003cbr\u003e Tom Toner\u003cbr\u003e R.R. Virdi \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eSword \u0026amp; Planet\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"...the wide mix of stories, and the surprising places they go make this anthology a particular joy from start to finish... ofers a glimpse into everything that made stories like these a popular standby since the pulp era, with enough creativity, variety and talent showcased to prove that there's still plenty of life in the century-old genre... I recommend it heartily.\"--\u003ci\u003eAnalog\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eSword \u0026amp; Planet\u003c\/i\u003e breathes new life into a genre that many understandably felt was left moldering in the grave. It's old-school wonder with twenty-first century polish - what's not to like?\" --\u003ci\u003eWarped Factor\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eStar Destroyers, \u003c\/i\u003ecoedited by Christopher Ruocchio: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \". . . spectacular space battles and alien contacts . . . themes of military ethics, the uses of artificial intelligence, and the limits of the capacity of the human mind. . . . it is the human interactions and decisions that ultimately drive the stories. . . . will appeal to fans of military and hard science fiction and any readers fascinated by the possibilities of space travel.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \". . . stories of giant spaceships at war, at peace, and in the often-gray areas between. . . . a worthy addition to a long tradition of ship-based fiction, and its authors portray captains, arcane astrogators, and civilian child passengers with equal depth. It's recommended for fans of military SF and space adventure.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \". . . you'd probably expect some tight, action-filled space opera stories of giant space battles . . . and there's some of that. But there are also espionage stories, rescue missions, political conflicts, alternate histories, even a few humorous tales. . . . each author took the premise in a different direction . . . if I had to identify one common feature to all the stories, it would be that they're all fun. . . . Like it says, big ships blowing things up. What's not to like?\"--\u003ci\u003eAnalog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Ruocchio\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of The Sun Eater, a space opera fantasy series, as well as a former assistant editor at Baen Books, where he has edited several anthologies. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University, where he studied English Rhetoric and the Classics. Christopher has been writing since he was eight and sold his first novel, \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Silence, \u003c\/i\u003eat twenty-two. To date, his books have been published in five languages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Christopher lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife, Jenna.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 6.76 x 4.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47252781727993,"sku":"9781982192143","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ZHNpa0FkZDBlakU5eTJZdDBvOUo2QT09.webp?v=1768693493","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/sword-planet-paperback-3","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}