{"product_id":"burning-stars-a-k-brown-9780994541284","title":"Burning Stars: Gnoll Discovery","description":"The Champagne Universe story continues in ...Burning Stars: Gnoll Discovery Book 4\u003cbr\u003eBurning Stars traces the exploits of John Stevenson and his team as they prepare to establish the first Human-Alien trading dialogue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSimple right. What could go wrong?. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStraight off John and his team are faced with a new dilemma. Finding a friendly alien species to trade with that won't try to kill them first. Tensions within the team are set to blow when a long lost relative tumbles into their lives shaking the team to the core. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn, still reeling from the last Lizard battle, struggles to come to grips with his dubious decision to allow Pete's brain to be eaten in a radical lizard experiment. Added to the violent anti-alien sentiment growing on Earth, John has to find a way to get his new 22,000 Lizard captives away safely or be doubled dammed for crimes against an intelligent species. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eObservation Lounge, Rams Head Space Station\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Stevenson seeking advice from their resident alien octopus, Tela.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The problem remains, how do we join the Galactic Collective and not become some subservient species?\" asked John.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"You must pick a fight and win,\" said Tela. \"And not with just any species...\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn stared at Tela. \"You're serious.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"They have to be one with standing,\" she says. \"Either a Patron or a High Servant race.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn shook his head in dismay, \"We have to pick a fight with a space bully?!\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis fast paced action thriller combines the fervent desire for peaceful alien trade relations without the annoying habit that your potential trading partners want to eat you for supper.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e A. K. Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0994541287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780994541284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Squid Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.80d","brand":"A. K. Brown","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48799527993599,"sku":"9780994541284","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/burning-stars-a-k-brown-9780994541284","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}