{"product_id":"9781250174758","title":"The Android's Dream","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Android's Dream\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): John Scalzi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and Hugo Award-winner John Scalzi, a trade paperback repackage of his wild-and-woolly caper novel of interstellar diplomacy—now with a new cover!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA human diplomat creates an interstellar incident when he kills an alien diplomat in a most . . . unusual . . . way. To avoid war, Earth's government must find an equally unusual object: a type of sheep (\"The Android's Dream\"), used in the alien race's coronation ceremony.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo find the sheep, the government turns to Harry Creek, ex-cop, war hero and hacker extraordinare, who, with the help of a childhood friend turned artificial intelligence, scours the earth looking for the rare creature. But there are others with plans for the sheep as well. Mercenaries employed by the military. Adherents of a secret religion based on the writings of a 21st century SF author. And alien races, eager to start a revolution on their home world and a war on Earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo keep our planet from being enslaved, Harry will have to pull off a grand diplomatic coup, a gambit that will take him from the halls of power to the lava-strewn battlefields of alien worlds. There's only one chance to get it right, to save the life of the sheep—and to protect the future of humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eOther Tor Books by John Scalzi\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgent to the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour Hate Mail Will Be Graded\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFuzzy Nation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRedshirts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eLock In\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. \u003ci\u003eLock In\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. \u003ci\u003eHead On\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Interdepency Sequence\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e1. \u003ci\u003eThe Collapsing Empire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. \u003ci\u003eThe Consuming Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eOld Man's War Series\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. \u003ci\u003eOld Man’s War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Brigades\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003ci\u003eThe Last Colony\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. \u003ci\u003eZoe’s Tale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. \u003ci\u003eThe Human Division\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. \u003ci\u003eThe End of All Things \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Android's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With plenty of alien gore to satisfy fans of military SF and inventive jabs at pretend patriotism and self-serving civil service, Scalzi delivers an effervescent but intelligent romp.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The whip-smart writing exudes his enjoyment in such a way that almost guarantees the reader will take pleasure in the story as well....Humor is hard to do well; it has to be natural, non-intrusive and funny at the same time. Scalzi pulls it off exceptionally well.\" —\u003ci\u003eSFSignal.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eThis novel reads like prime-period Robert A. Heinlein, cyber-charged for the 21st century. ...just a whole lot of old-fashioned SF fun....Highly, and enthusiastically, recommended.\" —\u003ci\u003eSF Site\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for John Scalzi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Provocative and unexpected.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Collapsing Empire\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Scalzi continues to be almost insufferably good at his brand of fun but think-y sci-fi adventure.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Collapsing Empire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“John Scalzi is the most entertaining, accessible writer working in SF today.” –Joe Hill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If anyone stands at the core of the American science fiction tradition at the moment, it is Scalzi.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, Third Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Scalzi is a master at creating appealing commercial fiction.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review, on \u003ci\u003eLock In\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250174758\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40698717405390,"sku":"9781250174758","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_0c989821-3a53-4f86-9c94-2a77eb592fac.jpg?v=1640494218","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250174758","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}