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• Commended for Audies (Science Fiction) 2005

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A freestanding page-turner as a romance, with a hard science framework. -- Publishers Weekly Bolsters [Asaro's] reputation for skillfully putting classic romance elements in an SF setting...The requisite happy ending arrives by way of sound characterization, straightforward plotting, abundant world-building detail, and almost as much humor. -- Booklist A top-notch romantic adventure set against an impeccably crafted background...Asaro spins an enticing new fable...Fans of good science writing and emotional intensity are in for a real treat. -- RT Book Reviews (4 1/2 stars) A pure gift to fans of everything from fantasy romance to romantic science fiction. Asaro uses dazzling imagery, superb storytelling ability, interesting science, and intriguing drama to spin a story that will keep you turning the pages. -- Romantic Reader A sturdy and absorbing addition to the series. -- Kirkus Reviews Asaro's story-solving skills are honed to such an atom-splitting edge that only halfway through the book, she derives the main quantity of interest: True love. -- sffaudio.com

Asaro's story-solving skills are honed to such an atom-splitting edge that only halfway through the book, she derives the main quantity of interest: True love. -- sffaudio.com A sturdy and absorbing addition to the series. -- Kirkus Reviews A pure gift to fans of everything from fantasy romance to romantic science fiction. Asaro uses dazzling imagery, superb storytelling ability, interesting science, and intriguing drama to spin a story that will keep you turning the pages. -- Romantic Reader A top-notch romantic adventure set against an impeccably crafted background...Asaro spins an enticing new fable...Fans of good science writing and emotional intensity are in for a real treat. -- RT Book Reviews (4 1/2 stars) Bolsters [Asaro's] reputation for skillfully putting classic romance elements in an SF setting...The requisite happy ending arrives by way of sound characterization, straightforward plotting, abundant world-building detail, and almost as much humor. -- Booklist A freestanding page-turner as a romance, with a hard science framework. -- Publishers Weekly

A pure gift to fans of everything from fantasy romance to romantic science fiction. Asaro uses dazzling imagery, superb storytelling ability, interesting science, and intriguing drama to spin a story that will keep you turning the pages. -- Romantic Reader Asaro's story-solving skills are honed to such an atom-splitting edge that only halfway through the book, she derives the main quantity of interest: True love. -- sffaudio.com Bolsters [Asaro's] reputation for skillfully putting classic romance elements in an SF setting...The requisite happy ending arrives by way of sound characterization, straightforward plotting, abundant world-building detail, and almost as much humor. -- Booklist A freestanding page-turner as a romance, with a hard science framework. -- Publishers Weekly A sturdy and absorbing addition to the series. -- Kirkus Reviews A top-notch romantic adventure set against an impeccably crafted background...Asaro spins an enticing new fable...Fans of good science writing and emotional intensity are in for a real treat. -- RT Book Reviews (4 1/2 stars)

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Catherine Asaro, science fiction and fantasy author, grew up near Berkeley, California. She earned a PhD in chemical physics and an MA in physics, both from Harvard, and a BS with highest honors in chemistry from UCLA. The Quantum Rose won the 2001 Nebula Award for Best Novel, and The Spacetime Pool won the 2008 Nebula Award for Best Novella. Anna Fields (1965-2006), winner of more than a dozen Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award in 2004, was one of the most respected narrators in the industry. Trained at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, she was also a director, producer, and technician at her own studio, Cedar House Audio.

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