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The Quantum Rose

Catherine Asaro

Published 2000 by Tor Books · 400 pages

Nebula · 2002

Winner
Science Fiction

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2 award entries · 2 books · 1 wins · 1999–2002

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Synopsis

On a world governed by feudal politics, Kamoj Argali is trapped in an arranged marriage to a brutal governor when a mysterious stranger arrives with advanced technology. Their love story unfolds against a backdrop of interstellar intrigue, with the romance itself structured as a metaphor for quantum scattering theory.

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Details

Series
Saga of the Skolian Empire · Book 6
Author nationality
United States
ISBN
9780312890629