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  • THE KAIJU PRESERVATION SOCIETY. by Scalzi, John.
    Scalzi, John.
    THE KAIJU PRESERVATION SOCIETY.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2022) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A standalone adventure by the award winning author of "Old Man's War" and other epic science fiction novels, a book he describes in his note at the end as meant to be a "pop song of a novel, light and catchy." Opening in New York City, after Covid-19 swept thru, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps - until he makes a delivery to an old acquaintance who works at what he calls an animal rights organization. Toms team needs a last-minute grunt to handle things on their next field visit and Jamie immediately signs on. But Tom hasn't told…

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    New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2022) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A standalone adventure by the award winning author of "Old Man's War" and other epic science fiction novels, a book he describes in his note at the end as meant to be a "pop song of a novel, light and catchy." Opening in New York City, after Covid-19 swept thru, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps - until he makes a delivery to an old acquaintance who works at what he calls an animal rights organization. Toms team needs a last-minute grunt to handle things on their next field visit and Jamie immediately signs on. But Tom hasn't told Jamie that the animals are not here on our Earth but in an alternate dimension where massive dinosaur-like creatures named Kaiju roam a warm, human-free world and they're in trouble. Others have found their way to the alternate world and their carelessness could cause millions back on our Earth to die. SIGNED on the title page. Winner of the 2023 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel and the 2023 Alex Award from the American Library Association, finalist for the 2023 Hugo Award. 284 pp. ISBN: 978-0765389121.

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    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 93048
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  • THE NECESSARY BEGGAR. by Palwick, Susan.
    Palwick, Susan.
    THE NECESSARY BEGGAR.

    Edition: First paperback printing.

    New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2007). SIGNED - Award-winning author's second novel -the story of a family "cast out of an idyllic realm, learning to live in our own troubled world . . . Grieving for the life they have left behind, Darroti and his family find themselves in a hostile land - an all-too-familiar American future, a country under attack in a world torn by hatred and war. There, each tries to cope in their own way." Set in a refugee camp in the Nevada desert, this is a described as a "heart-wrenching romance, a sharp meditation on refugees and displaced persons and a tragicomedy of cultural differences." SIGNED on the title page. Winner of the Alex Award. 316 pp. ISBN: 0-765349515.

    Condition: Very near fine (appears unread, no creasing to spine).

    Book ID: 91840
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  • NATHAN'S RUN. by Gilstrap, John.
    Gilstrap, John.
    NATHAN'S RUN.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper Collins, (1995.) dj. SIGNED first edition - Author's first suspense novel, the story of a 12 year old boy accused of murder, who becomes the target of a national manhunt. An immediate best-seller, this was also bought by Warner Bros for the movies (although no movie has appeared to date.) SIGNED on title page by the author. Winner of the Alex Award from the American Library Association. 297 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0173858.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (usual toning to the pages.)

    Book ID: 49112
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