{"product_id":"the-zero-stone-9781504079723","title":"The Zero Stone","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Andre Norton\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media LLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Open Road Integrated Media LLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Science Fiction - Genetic Engineering\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gem trader and a feline mutant unite to find the truth behind a mysterious stone rumored to be the key to all the power in the universe.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Apprentice gem trader Murdoc Jern lives on Angkor, a thriving hub of interstellar trade. One day, a furtive visitor brings him a ring discovered on an alien corpse. It's made of age-pitted metal surrounding a dull and lifeless stone. Yet it exerts a powerful hold on Murdoc. And when his father is killed, Murdoc begins a quest, taking with him his only legacy, the mysterious ring, which he knows is the key to his dad's death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Accompanied by Eet, a feline mutant with paranormal powers, Murdoc hurtles through space, where he's pursued by a religious order called the Green Robes. His journey takes him to distant planets and once-great armies marooned on vanished worlds. In a desperate battle to learn the ultimate meaning of the Zero Stone, Murdoc must bargain for his freedom--and his life--and confront the fate that befalls seekers of knowledge.","brand":"Open Road Integrated Media LLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45411263086743,"sku":"9781504079723","price":1454.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781504079723.webp?v=1768583457","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-zero-stone-9781504079723","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}