{"product_id":"2940180925541","title":"A World Too Near (The Entire and The Rose, #2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturn to the world of the Entire in the acclaimed second book of the epic series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTitus Quinn is back in the universe of the Entire with a new task: to enter and destroy the impregnable fortress of Ahnenhoon. The fortress, called the Repel, is replete with eons-long Tarig secrets and a most disturbing personal one for Quinn: a special prisoner resides there and will perish with the Repel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo reach Ahnenhoon, Quinn journeys across the Entire and down the River Nigh in the company of a subversive godwoman, a renegade Tarig lord, a mad navitar, and Anzi, a woman of the Chalin people, who guides him with her wit and a deepening love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is pursued by an assassin sent by his own daughter, Sydney, who counts the Entire as her home. Formerly a slave, she now has at her command a transforming and revolutionary power. Not only that, but Sydney has a strange ally, a person from earth who has her own plans for the Entire, enabled by a powerful machine sapient.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeighing into this dance of power are: A Tarig queen who once loved Quinn, the alien Paion, and a Hirrin servant of the Magisterium whose growing disaffection can bring down the whole house of cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The fate of two universes hangs in the balance in this intricately plotted sequel to Bright of the Sky. . . . Tangled motivations, complex characters, and intriguing world building will keep readers on the edges of their seats.\" --Publishers Weekly starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of the most imaginative creations in recent science fiction history.\" --SF Site\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Kay Kenyon continues to offer some neat adventures for her protagonists in this really alluring offbeat universe she's created. . . . All the characters continue to be fascinatingly complex. . . .Every minor character is endowed with exceptional depth and reality . . . . The artificial universe known as the Entire remains a great conception and playground for adventure.\" --Sci Fi Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e470 pages\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winterset Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46584369840369,"sku":"2940180925541","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/2940180925541_p0.jpg?v=1765444884","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940180925541","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}