{"product_id":"haze-katharine-kerr-9781647101510","title":"Haze","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree thousand years in the future, a starship pilot battling addiction becomes the unexpected key to unraveling a mystery that threatens the very foundation of space travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Kim Stanley Robinson's deeply researched science fiction and Lois McMaster Bujold's thrilling space opera adventures, HAZE transports readers to a multi-alien society governed by the Rim Council, a loose republic of planets protected by the formidable military force known simply as The Fleet. Interstellar civilization hinges on the use of hyperspace \"shunts\" for travel, but alarming rumors suggest that this crucial system is under threat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn response, The Fleet deploys a reconnaissance team from its Special Ops branch to investigate. This team includes a washed-up, drug-dependent star pilot with a talent for finding hidden paths in hyperspace, an AI wrangler with an extensive network of artificial intelligences, a soldier gifted in detecting patterns in time and space, an alien gunner with impeccable aim, and a steadfast female captain who keeps them all in line. Together, this motley crew of space misfits discovers far more than they bargained for, uncovering secrets that could shake their society to its core.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHaze\u003c\/i\u003e is a character-driven novel featuring a diverse cast of POC and alien characters, set in a future where humanity embraces bisexuality and polyamory, adding layers of complexity to an already captivating narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katharine Kerr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1647101514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647101510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CAEZIK SF \u0026amp; Fantasy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Katharine Kerr","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46431676694783,"sku":"9781647101510","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_31d787eb-4bc9-4cbd-9d39-0b74411dc39e.jpg?v=1735142055","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/haze-katharine-kerr-9781647101510","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}