{"product_id":"gold-dust-hardcover","title":"Gold Dust - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCatherine Asaro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBORN TO RUN; BORN TO FIGHT\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBORN TO RUN, BORN TO FIGHT\u003cbr\u003e DUST KNIGHTS COMPETE IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe worlds of three interstellar civilizations vie for honors in the Olympics. The more populous worlds have always dominated the Games. The team from Raylicon, a dying world of scorching temperatures, has never won honors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Mason, the coach for the Raylicon track and field team, makes a startling discovery: in the Undercity, a place where crushing poverty exists alongside a culture of dramatic beauty, a group of spectacular runners has existed for millennia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Dust Knights are the best of those marvels. With the help of Major Bhajaan, an Undercity native, Mason recruits the Knights. The Undercity faces a civilization they've never trusted, one that sees them as barely even human. Now, they must all learn to work together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Imperialate of Skolia needs the Undercity to trust them--for hidden within its enigmatic population is one of humanity's greatest resources. Their population has a uniquely large concentration of Kyle operators. Kyles can do more than run; only they have the neurological makeup needed to utilize a vital technology, one that gives Skolia its sole advantage over their enemies. The army needs the Kyles, but after centuries of being despised and left to die by the rest of humanity, the Undercity wants nothing to do with them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil Angel, one of the top runners among the Knights, joins the Kyle Corps--and dives into a world of neurological marvels, including star-spanning networks that access a dimension with dramatically different laws than our space-time universe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE STAKES COULD NOT BE HIGHER AS THE DUST KNIGHTS COMPETE FOR THEIR WORLD--AND THE FREEDOM OF HUMANITY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatherine Asaro\u003c\/b\u003e has an M.A. in physics and a Ph.D. in chemical physics from Harvard. She has appeared as a speaker at many places, including Harvard and the National Academy of Sciences, and as a Guest of Honor at science fiction cons in the U.S. and abroad. She is a member of SIGMA, a think tank that advises the government as to future trends. A former ballet and jazz dancer, and now a vocalist, Asaro has performed at clubs and conventions. She is the creator of the popular Skolian Empire Saga, a science fiction series that includes \u003ci\u003eUndercity\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bronze Skies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Vanished Seas\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Jigsaw Assassin\u003c\/i\u003e from Baen. Asaro is a resident of Long Island, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.4 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43156249444415,"sku":"9781668072905","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/Cjzj_6wsyK9781668072905.webp?v=1776970644","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/gold-dust-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}