{"product_id":"the-elders-of-arkhide-nicky-penttila-9781943192151","title":"The Elders of Arkhide","description":"\u003cp\u003eEx-military operative Mondrian Delacroix thought her days of high-stakes missions were behind her. But when the reclusive augmented humans of Arkhide come calling with a puzzle even they can't solve, Mon finds herself unable to refuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe assignment seems straightforward: travel to an underwater base and assist with a perplexing linguistic challenge. For years, the Arkhideans have been detecting strange signals from the depths of their oceans-patterns that defy conventional analysis and hint at something far beyond their understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a rare individual with the ability to Listen-to \"hear\" far beyond normal human range-Mon begins to sense something in the strange transmissions that others have missed. Something that could change everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's a world down here that no one in the Cooperative Realm has ever heard of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Elders of Arkhide offers a fresh take on first contact stories in an immersive undersea world. Fans of Becky Chambers, C.J. Cherryh, and Julie E. Czerneda will love this novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicky Penttila\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1943192154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781943192151\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicky Penttila\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 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d","brand":"Nicky Penttila","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46906998391039,"sku":"9781943192151","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_90ef982c-a33e-495b-b414-af29d6bf1a13.jpg?v=1748772009","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-elders-of-arkhide-nicky-penttila-9781943192151","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}