About this title: In this fast-paced adventure from the author of "Expendable," the Explorer Corps must battle a highly advanced alien intelligence determined to annihilate their world--a mission that will lead them to the secret origins of the Corps.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Eos
Date Published: 08/2004
ISBN-13:9780060595265ISBN:0060595264
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 374 p. read more
Description: Good in Good jacket. Presumed book club or special printing; bright, shiny dj has a number of circular impressions on it as if someone repeatedly pressed a coin onto it; does no practical harm and dj otherwise bright and attractive; some of the pressing went through to the front cover and resulting as well in a small bend/crease area; no cover edge wear; pp edges and some age color; a couple creases among unmarked pages. read more
Description: New. Brand new, high quality hardcover in clean jacket. No marks. No wear. All items listed as new are BRAND NEW direct to you from our Ohio warehouse. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Eos
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780380813322ISBN:0380813327
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Eos
Date Published: 2004-08-01
ISBN-13:9780060595265ISBN:0060595264
Description: New. May have sticker from store that was bought out on cover, very minimal shelf wear. May have a remainder mark. Daily shipping, large selection! ! ! read more
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: Stated First American Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Eos
Date Published: 2004-08-01
ISBN-13:9780060595265ISBN:0060595264
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
Edition: Stated First American Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Eos
Date Published: 2004-08-01
ISBN-13:9780060595265ISBN:0060595264
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Description: New. 0060595264 tight spine, clean pages, has remainder mark, has dust jacket books may have some minor wearhouse damage. Stickers may be on spine or covers. read more
"I am learning that I REALLY like james Alan Gardner... After reading Commitment Hour a year ago I found this at the second hand PB store and wow. I have set aside all the other "in progress" books while I concentrate burning through this one."
"Radiant is, I believe, the 6th book in Gardner's Expendable series, but they're not the sort of books that you necesserily have to read in order. I read one a long time ago, and have been looking for the others for a while, and I finally just gave up and read whatever was at hand. I'm glad I did, because I really enjoyed it.
The premise of the Expendable books is that humanity's lot in life has been bettered to the point that everyone lives comfortable lives, and don't really know what danger or unpleasantness is. The people who do the dirty work, the ones who go on the dangerous missions - ie, the people who have all the fun - are the Explorer Corps. The Explorer Corps are made up of people who are in some way funny looking - ie, unfit for normal society, but perfectly fit to be exposed to the dangers of the universe. In Radiant, Youn Suu is an Explorer who unwillingly gets involved in the schemes of an omnipotent alien moss called the Balrog. It's hard to describe this book in detail without giving away some of the more interesting plot twists, so I won't try. But it's exciting, compelling and interesting. I really enjoyed my glimpse into Garnder's future, and I loved loved loved the final reveal."
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