{"product_id":"the-art-of-war-and-timothy-zahn-9781504096942","title":"The Art of War and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEscape to far-off planets with ten science fiction stories from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e Thrawn trilogy. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Contains two original stories: \"The Needs of the Many\" and \"Challenge Accepted\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hugo Award-winning author Timothy Zahn presents an original collection of science fiction adventure stories. Some of the works here were previously printed in publications such as \u003ci\u003eThe Magazine of Fantasy \u0026amp; Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAnalog\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eor in themed collections, but have never appeared together until now . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Shadow Stories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \"The Shadows of Evening,\" a seasoned warrior named Turek has dedicated his life to defending colonists from mysterious and debilitating Shadows on a hostile planet. Zahn elaborates Turek's story with two sequels, and now concludes the saga with the original story, \"The Needs of the Many.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Hive Mind Stories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e Two Hive Mind starcraft observe Earth from afar and from a superior viewpoint in \"The Challenge.\" They believe that self-destructive competition among humans will prevent this so-called fragmented race from achieving the technological level required to reach the stars. In two sequels, Zahn explores what would happen if humans found a different way to the heavens. Now, with the original story \"Challenge Accepted,\" he brings the series to a climactic end. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Two more stories round out the collection. In \"Star Song,\" humans find a unique way to fuel interstellar travel with music, while a diplomatic aide gets caught up in a plot of greed and destruction in \"The Art of War.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Together, these ten tales promise action, adventure, humor, and more, all from the masterful mind of one science fiction's greatest authors. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Timothy Zahn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1504096940\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781504096942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Media Science \u0026amp; Fantasy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 1.00d","brand":"Timothy Zahn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46401793097983,"sku":"9781504096942","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9a32ad63-3704-4b11-86d8-8f947ee89b6f.jpg?v=1733888728","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-war-and-timothy-zahn-9781504096942","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}