{"product_id":"fleet-insurgent","title":"Fleet Insurgent","description":"\u003cb\u003eNOVELLAS, SHORT STORIES, AND MORE IN THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED UNDER JURISTICTION SERIES from John W. Campbell Award finalist Susan R. Matthews. Together for the first time, here are the novellas, novelettes, and short stories that complete Matthews' epic science fiction series. Plus, supplemental materials that flesh out Matthews' characters and detailed worldbuilding.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE JURISDICTION CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThese are the stories of Andrej Koscuisko’s “few good men” who will one day bring down the totalitarian star empire, the Jurisdiction—if only they can escape being ground down under the very oppression they fight. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHere are personal histories of favorite characters from the series, including Joslire Curran and Security Chief Stildyne. There are three novellas—two for the first time in print—telling the stories behind critical events in the series, such as the infamous devil’s bargain between Andrej Koscuisko and Captain Lowden on the \u003ci\u003eRagnarok\u003c\/i\u003e that nearly led to Andrej’s mental destruction. It’s a dark cornucopia of novelettes, stories, and vignettes from The Life and Hard Times of Fleet Inquisitor, renegade, and savior, Andrej Koscuisko—who is Not a Nice Man—but who may be the \u003ci\u003eonly\u003c\/i\u003e man who stands a chance of returning human kindness and mercy to the stars! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Susan R. Matthews:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A very satisfying entry in a very scary series!\"—Janis Ian on \u003ci\u003eBlood Enemies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Starting with \u003ci\u003eAn Exchange of Hostages\u003c\/i\u003e, I \u003ci\u003edevoured\u003c\/i\u003e Susan R. Matthews 'Koscuisko' novels—all six of them—when they first appeared. Books with this much courage, clarity, and empathy are rare. The Under Jurisdiction series is a remarkable and unprecedented accomplishment.”—Stephen R. Donaldson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author of the Thomas Covenant series.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “[Matthews] brilliantly uses science fiction’s freedom of creation to make a world in which she can explore deep moral conflicts.”—\u003ci\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “. . . has a dark energy . . . an extremely compelling read.”—\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “A chilling and engaging novel of false accusation and the power of personal responsibility.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eAngel of Drestruction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “A tightly woven space opera full of grand heroic gestures and characters strong enough to sustain all the action.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Devil and Deep Space\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46760305656018,"sku":"9781481482868","price":22.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Mass Market Paperback","offer_id":46760305688786,"sku":"9781481483933","price":10.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Kobo eBook","offer_id":46760305721554,"sku":"2e88dcec-1552-3d08-97fa-7771d9e601dd","price":9.85,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_fd094f3a-21d6-4633-8718-c3e9d00a7cc5.jpg?v=1772860430","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/fleet-insurgent","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}