{"product_id":"machine-4","title":"Machine By Bear, Elizabeth","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeet Doctor Jens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe hasn''t had a decent cup of coffee in fifteen years. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first part of her job involves jumping out of perfectly good space-ships. The second part requires developing emergency treatments for sick aliens of species she''s never seen before. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe loves it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut her latest emergency is also proving a mystery: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo ships, one ancient and one new, locked in a dangerous embrace. \u003cbr\u003eA mysterious crew suffering from an even more mysterious ailment. \u003cbr\u003eA shipmind trapped in an inadequate body, much of her memory pared away. \u003cbr\u003eA murderous virus from out of time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnfortunately, Dr. Jens can''t resist a mystery. Which is why she''s about to discover that everything she''s dedicated her life to . . . is a lie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Elizabeth Bear\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Like the best of speculative fiction, Bear has created a fascinating and complete universe\u003cbr\u003ethat blends high-tech gadgetry with Old World adventure and political collusion'' \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''This is certainly the best science fiction novel I''ve read in 2019 so far and I look forward to see how Bear develops the characters and her impressively rich universe'' (\u003ci\u003ePOPULAR SCIENCE\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Elizabeth Bear is just as comfortable writing steampunk and fantasy as she is hard science fiction, and \u003ci\u003eAncestral Night\u003c\/i\u003e, first half of a duology, brims with heady concepts and sleek far-future hardware. There is a mordant wit at work'' (\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Awesome, awe-inspiring space opera. Fittingly, it shifts from weighty themes to lighter humour with dexterity, grace and crackling dialogue'' (\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Bear has constructed a fascinating, absorbing universe populated with compelling and intelligent characters who conform to neither clichés nor stereotypes. It''s sci-fi of the top order'' (\u003ci\u003epopmatters.com\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57922152202622,"sku":"NW9781473208780","price":13.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781473208780.jpg?v=1787824271","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/machine-4","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}