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Zero Stone, The

By: ACE Books

Type: Novel - Softcover

Product Line: Science Fiction Novels (ACE Books)

Last Stocked on 12/6/2022

Product Info

Title
Zero Stone, The
Publisher
Category
Sub-category
Author
Andre Norton
Publish Year
1968
Pages
222
Dimensions
4.25x7x.5"
NKG Part #
2147984511
Type
Novel - Softcover

Description

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.

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.