{"product_id":"the-down-deep-hardcover","title":"The Down Deep - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCatherine Asaro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eDUST KNIGHTS: A NEW SERIES IN CATHERINE ASARO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eS SKOLIAN EMPIRE: \u003c\/b\u003eMajor Bhaajan and her gang of Dust Knights act as guides and bodyguards to a member of the Imperial family on a mission of good will in the Undercity. But what awaits them in the Down Deep may ruin the chance at peace forever.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA CITY DIVIDED \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor centuries The City of Cries--one of the most desired locales in the Skolian Imperialate--has existed by the thinnest of threads. On the dying world of Raylicon, the \"haves\" live in great luxury in Cries while the \"have-nots\" scrape by, eking out a marginal existence in the notorious Undercity beneath the desert. Major Bhaajan, formerly of the Pharaoh's Army, knows both worlds. Born into the Undercity, she nevertheless has made a name for herself in the Imperialate. And now, she has the chance to help her people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHOPE FOR RECONCILIATION \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the first time, a member of the Royal class wants to extend an olive branch to the Undercity. Hoping to build bridges, Colonel Lavinda Majda recruits Bhaaj and her Dust Knights to act as guides and bodyguards on a mission of goodwill to those who live below the surface of their parched world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHE DOWN DEEP \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the problems of the Undercity run deeper than anyone knows. To help find peace, the Dust Knights must reach the most hidden rungs in that mysterious underground world, a place known only as the Down Deep, where the scars from centuries of distrust are greatest. There they will face an unseen enemy that may destroy the lives of everyone they know--and threaten interstellar civilization.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.6 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460293836978,"sku":"9781982193508","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/b272afd31b0067860cbfc408c2665c71.webp?v=1778916529","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-down-deep-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}