{"product_id":"native-l-g-conaway-9798990553309","title":"Native: A First Contact Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe greatest discovery in human history. The conspiracy determined to bury it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLi Carroll has spent her life performing for millions of followers on the colony world of New Philadelphia. But when sabotage sends her grav sled crashing into the planet's deadly wilderness, her carefully curated life shatters overnight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStranded with Ge Oates-a brilliant but infuriating xenoecologist-Li discovers a secret powerful interests will kill to keep buried. Hidden in the vast tropical jungle is an intelligent indigenous species, and the corporation that governs the colony has spent decades erasing every trace of their existence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a planetary charter vote approaching, time is running out. If humanity claims the planet before the truth emerges, an entire civilization could vanish forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHunted by corporate drones and forced to cross thousands of kilometers of hostile terrain, Li and Ge must survive alien jungles, shifting alliances, and their own growing connection. What begins as a desperate journey for survival becomes a race to expose a conspiracy that could ignite conflict between worlds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause sometimes the most dangerous discovery isn't an alien civilization. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoyed 'The Left Hand of Darkness, ' 'Enemy Mine, ' and thoughtful first-contact science fiction.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e L. G. Conaway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798990553309\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arborvale Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.49d","brand":"L. G. Conaway","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49170467979519,"sku":"9798990553309","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/native-l-g-conaway-9798990553309","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}