{"product_id":"this-gulf-of-time-and-stars-1-reunification-9780756411718","title":"This Gulf of Time and Stars 1 Reunification","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book in bestselling author Julie E. Czerneda's hard science fiction Reunification trilogy, the thrilling conclusion to the award-winning Clan Chronicles\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo save their world, the most powerful of the Om’ray left their homes. They left behind all memory of their past. Calling themselves the Clan, they settled among Humanity, hiding in plain sight, using their ability to slip past normal space to travel where they wished, using their ability to control minds to ensure their place and security. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e They are no longer hidden. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For the Clan face a crisis. Their reproduction is tied to individual power, and their latest generation of females, Choosers, are too strong to safely mate. Their attempt to force others to help failed until Sira di Sarc, their leader and the most powerful of their kind, successfully Joined with a human, Jason Morgan, starship captain and telepath. With Morgan, Sira forged the first peace between her kind and the Trade P\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I almost never cry at books and this one made me sob. Twice! Powerful, surprising, and \u003cb\u003epacking a serious emotional punch\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gate to Futures Past\u003c\/i\u003e is a true game-changer.\u003cbr\u003e —Karina Sumner-Smith, author of \u003ci\u003eRadiant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Czerneda excels at creating sympathetic characters and \u003cb\u003ebuilding intricate and fascinating worlds\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Her multi-species style space opera universe...is a hallmark of the form, a fully realized saga of aliens and races and cultures that \u003cb\u003estands alongside works like C.J. Cherryh\u003c\/b\u003e’s Chanur-verse.”\u003cbr\u003e —SF Signal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eComplex worldbuilding, unique aliens\u003c\/b\u003e ('Assemblers!?'), a race to save a sentient species: Julie Czerneda’s \u003ci\u003eThis Gulf of Time and Stars\u003c\/i\u003e will draw readers in and ’port us among planetary systems, each more dangerous than the next.\" —Vonda N. McIntyre,  author of \u003ci\u003eThe Moon and the Sun \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Julie Czerneda’s narrative style is as \u003cb\u003emasterful, intricate, and beautifully constructed\u003c\/b\u003e as the complex universe of \u003ci\u003eThis Gulf of Time and Stars\u003c\/i\u003e. A compelling and delightful read stuffed with enchanting characters and unexpected plot turns.\" —Stephen Leigh,  author of \u003ci\u003eThe Crow of Connemara \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Julie Czerneda is \u003cb\u003ea first class builder of worlds\u003c\/b\u003e that challenge the imagination and characters who seize your heart. \u003ci\u003eThis Gulf of Time and Stars\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling page turner, and I was sorry to reach the end. Then the author left me with a smile.\" —Jenna Rhodes, author of \u003ci\u003eKing of Assassins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Czerneda’s latest SF \u003cb\u003ebrims with sense of wonder\u003c\/b\u003e, her amazing worldbuilding, and serves plots that span worlds. Don’t miss out!\" —Tobias S. Buckell,  author of \u003ci\u003eHurricane Fever\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Warning! \u003ci\u003eGulf \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003enonstop, pitch-perfect, and possibly addictive\u003c\/b\u003e.... Sira di Sarc is just the right heroine—full of both compassion and power—to take the Clan through the final stages of this dangerous search for their true origins. And, dare we hope...a place to call home?\"  —Doranna Durgin,  author of \u003ci\u003eSentinels: Leopard Enchanted \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I’m impressed by Czerneda’s well-known ability to create \u003cb\u003efully-fledged alien races, intriguing plotlines, beautifully drawn worlds, and—last but not least, believable inter-species romance\u003c\/b\u003e! This Gulf of Time and Stars, the first in the Reunification trilogy, will appeal to readers of both genre and literary works.\"  —Ursula Pflug,  author of \u003ci\u003eThe Alphabet Stones \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eHeartwarming, fast-paced, and just downright fun\u003c\/b\u003e, new and existing fans of The Clan Chronicles won’t be able to put this book down.\"  —Marie Bilodeau,  Aurora-nominated author of the \u003ci\u003eDestiny \u003c\/i\u003eseries","brand":"Astra Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527020224855,"sku":"9780756411718","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780756411718.jpg?v=1731866257","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/this-gulf-of-time-and-stars-1-reunification-9780756411718","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}