The Quantum Rose (The Saga of the Skolian Empire)

A New Adventure in the Saga of the Skolian Empire. Kamoj Argali is the young ruler of an impoverished province on a backward planet. To keep her people from starving, she has agreed to marry Jax Ironbridge, the boorish and brutal ruler of a prosperous province. But before Argali and Ironbridge are wed, a mysterious stranger from a distant planet sweeps in and forces Kamoj into marriage, throwing her world into utter chaos. At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.

a New Adventure In The Saga Of The Skolian Empire.

kamoj Argali Is The Young Ruler Of An Impoverished Province On A Backward Planet. To Keep Her People From Starving, She Has Agreed To Marry Jax Ironbridge, The Boorish And Brutal Ruler Of A Prosperous Province. But Before Argali And Ironbridge Are Wed, A Mysterious Stranger From A Distant Planet Sweeps In And Forces Kamoj Into Marriage, Throwing Her World Into Utter Chaos.

fans Of Futuristic Romance Will Revel In The Delights Of A Top Notch Romantic Adventure Set Against An Impeccably Crafted, Richly Imagined Background. . . . Connoisseurs Of Good Science Writing, Vivid Imagery And Powerful Emotional Intensity Are In For A Real Treat.-romantic Times (4 1/2 Stars)

publishers Weekly

the Sixth Volume In The Saga Of The Skolian Empire (primary Inversion; The Radiant Seas; Etc.) Is A Freestanding Page-turner As A Romance, With A Hard Science Framework. It Begins In An Idyllic Forest Bathing Pool On The Backwater World Of Balumil. Kamoj Quanta Argali, Attractive Young Female Governor Of A Poor Province With Decaying Traces Of Millennia-old Technology, Notices The Mysterious Off-worlder, Havyrl Lionstar, Watching Her Dress. Retreating In Consternation, She Also Attempts To Hide Fromdand Thus Offendsdher Lifelong Fianc , Jax Ironbridge, Overbearing Governor Of A Wealthier Neighboring Province. Soon Havyrl (brother Of Previous Protagonists In The Series) Blunders Into Outbidding Jax For Marriage With Kamoj. Jax Objects Violently And Reclaims Kamoj By Force, Puzzling The Off-worlder, Whose Presence By Then Is Entangling The Provincial Governors In The Imperial Politics Of The Wider Universe. The Gender-role Elaboration In The Maneuvers That Follow Will Seem Overdetailed To Some Readers, But Fascinating To Others. To Havyrl And His Staff, Balumil Is A Rediscovered Colony; Hence They Spend A Lot Of Time Explaining To Kamoj The Significance Of The Quasimagical Remnants Of Technology In Her Culture. Desperate For Clues To Understanding The Wider Universe As Her Planet's Isolation Ends, Kamoj Proves To Be As Brainy As She Is Beautiful. Agent, Eleanor Wood Of Spectrum. (dec. 18) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

From The Author Of Ascendant Sun, The Saga Of The Skolian Empire Continues In This Nebula Award-winning Novel. Kamoj Argali Is The Young Ruler Of An Impoverished Province On A Backward Planet. To Keep Her People From Starving, She Has Agreed To Marry Jax Ironbridge, The Boorish And Brutal Ruler Of A Prosperous Province. But Before Argali And Ironbridge Are Wed, A Mysterious Stranger From A Distant Planet Sweeps In And Forces Kamoj Into Marriage, Throwing Her World Into Utter Chaos. At The Publisher's Request, This Title Is Being Sold Without Digital Rights Management Software (drm) Applied. The saga of the Skolian Empire continues. In order to keep the people of her impoverished province from starving, young ruler Kamoj Argali agrees to marry Jax Ironbridge, the boorish and brutal ruler of a prosperous region. Before they are wed, a mysterious stranger from a distant planet sweeps in and forces Kamoj into marriage, throwing her world into chaos A new chapter in the Saga of the Skolian Empire finds Kamoj Quanta Argali, a young noblewoman, agreeing to marry a powerful stranger in order to save her people from starvation, in a novel that first appeared in serial form in Analog. Reprint. Kamoj Quanta Argali, the governor of Argali Province, shot through the water and broke the surface of the river.