{"product_id":"the-zero-stone-9781504079723","title":"The Zero Stone","description":"\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 \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Media Science \u0026amp; Fantasy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781504079723\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 193","brand":"Andre Norton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42599674282165,"sku":"9781504079723","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e7fe87fc-2e21-40ff-b62e-2673ce0fadc1.jpg?v=1673999836","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-zero-stone-9781504079723","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}