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    "description": "<p><strong>In this compelling and addictive novel set in the same universe as the critically acclaimed White Space series and perfect for fans of Karen Traviss and Ada Hoffman, a space station begins to unravel when a routine search and rescue mission returns after going dangerously awry. </strong><br /><br />Meet Doctor Jens.<br /><br />She hasn&rsquo;t had a decent cup of coffee in fifteen years. Her workday begins when she jumps out of perfectly good space ships and continues with developing treatments for sick alien species she&rsquo;s never seen before. She loves her life. Even without the coffee.<br /><br />But Dr. Jens is about to discover an astonishing mystery: two ships, one ancient and one new, locked in a deadly embrace. The crew is suffering from an unknown ailment and the shipmind is trapped in an inadequate body, much of her memory pared away.<br /><br />Unfortunately, Dr. Jens can&rsquo;t resist a mystery and she begins doing some digging. She has no idea that she&rsquo;s about to discover horrifying and life-changing truths.<br /><br />Written in Elizabeth Bear&rsquo;s signature &ldquo;rollicking, suspenseful, and sentimental&rdquo; (<em>Publishers Weekly</em>) style, <em>Machine</em> is a fresh and electrifying space opera that you won&rsquo;t be able to put down.</p>",
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