{"product_id":"the-burning-city-9781416575085","title":"The Burning City","description":"Each an acclaimed author in his own right, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle have collaborated on some of the biggest bestsellers in science fiction history, including the No. 1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eFootfall, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eLucifer's Hammer, Inferno, Oath of Fealty, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mote in God's Eye.\u003c\/i\u003e Now Niven and Pournelle have combined their award-winning talents and imaginations to produce a masterpiece of epic fantasy that rivals the works of Robert Jordan and David Eddings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in the world of Niven's popular \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Goes Away, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Burning City\u003c\/i\u003e transports readers to an enchanted ancient city that often bears a provocative resemblance to our own modem society. Here Yagen-Atep, the volatile and voracious god of fire, holds sway, alternately protecting and destroying the city's denizens. In Tep's Town, nothing can burn indoors and no fire can start: by accident -- except when the Burning comes upon the city. Then the people, possessed by Yagen-Atep, set their own town ablaze in a riotous orgy of destruction that often comes without warning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhandall Placehold has lived with the Burning all his life. Fighting his way to adulthood in the mean-but-magical streets of the city's most blighted neighborhoods, Whandall alone dreams of escaping the god's wrath to find a new and better life. But his best hope for freedom may lie with Morth of Atlantis, the enigmatic sorcerer who killed his father! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth gritty and exotic, \u003ci\u003eThe Burning City\u003c\/i\u003e is unique fantasy vision unlike any you have read before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jerry Pournelle,Larry Niven\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/24\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.04h x 6.06w x 1.24d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416575085\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJerry Pournelle\u003c\/b\u003e (right), a past winner of the John W. Campbell Award, has collaborated with Niven on numerous bestsellers. He has also written such successful solo novels as \u003ci\u003eJanissaries\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStarswarm\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Studio City, California.\u003cbr\u003eLarry Niven and Jerry Pournelle were the joint winners of the 2005 Robert A. Heinlein Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarry Niven\u003c\/b\u003e (left) is the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of such classics as \u003ci\u003eRingworld, The Integral Trees\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDestiny's Road\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also collaborated with both Jerry Pournelle and Steven Barnes on \u003ci\u003eThe Legacy of Heorot, Beowulf's Children\u003c\/i\u003e, and the bestselling \u003ci\u003eDream Park\u003c\/i\u003e series. He lives in Chatsworth, California.\u003cbr\u003eLarry Niven and Jerry Pournelle were the joint winners of the 2005 Robert A. Heinlein Award.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44409873039475,"sku":"9781416575085","price":33.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_dba038a4-7c17-4df2-9ca4-3e179bbe0a36.jpg?v=1771939295","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-burning-city-9781416575085","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}