{"product_id":"search-image-1-web-shifters-library-9780756408756","title":"Search Image 1 Web Shifters Library","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book in the Web Shifter's Library series returns to the adventures of Esen, a shapeshifting alien and member of an ancient yet endangered race, who must navigate the perils of a hostile universe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEsen's back! And the dear little blob is in trouble, again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Things began so well. She and her Human friend Paul Ragem are ready to celebrate the first anniversary of their greatest accomplishment, the \u003ci\u003eAll Species' Library of Linguistics and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, by welcoming his family back. He hopes. Having mourned his supposed death years ago, understandably, feelings are bent. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Instead, they’ve unexpected guests, starting with an old acquaintance. Paul's father has gone missing under dire circumstances. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Before he can convince Esen to help him search, a friend shows up to use the Library. A crisis on Dokeci Na is about to explode into violence. To stop it, Evan Gooseberry needs answers. Unfortunately, the artifact he brought in trade holds its\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the Web Shifters series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSearch Image\u003c\/i\u003e is the guaranteed \u003cb\u003emost delightful and fun SF read\u003c\/b\u003e of the year.\" —Marie Bilodeau, author of the Aurora-nominated \u003ci\u003eDestiny \u003c\/i\u003eseries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Julie Czerneda's novels \u003cb\u003eignite my sense of wonder\u003c\/b\u003e, from the amazing worlds she creates, to the fully realized aliens and likeable characters. I eagerly await her next.\" —Kristen Britain, author of \u003ci\u003eGreen Rider\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBeholder's Eye\u003c\/i\u003e has certainly recaptured the wonder and excitement I felt when I first discovered the genre. Overall, \u003ci\u003eBeholder's Eye\u003c\/i\u003e is refreshingly short of cynicism, emotional manipulation, and gratuitous anything.  It's \u003cb\u003ea fun book to read--smart and fast\u003c\/b\u003e with a classic SF feel.\" —Tanya Huff, author of the Blood series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It's all good fun, \u003cb\u003ea great adventure \u003c\/b\u003efollowing an engaging character across a divertingly varies series of worlds, with just a bit of unfulfilled romantic tension for spice.\" —\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The plot of \u003ci\u003eBeholder's Eye\u003c\/i\u003e will strike the chords with readers familiar with the work of C.J. Cherryh or Hal Clement, but Czerneda stamps this with her own style, proving that a story told from the viewpoint of an alien race is \u003cb\u003eworth reading\u003c\/b\u003e when properly handled.\" —\u003ci\u003eStarlog\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Astra Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527018357079,"sku":"9780756408756","price":22.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780756408756.jpg?v=1731866249","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/search-image-1-web-shifters-library-9780756408756","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}