Winner of the Nebula Award, this science fiction adventure "features sound characterization, straightforward plotting, abundant world building detail, and almost as much humor" (Booklist).

As the young ruler of a destitute province burdened by obsolete technology, Kamoj Argali must marry to save her people from starvation. She has managed to make peace with her betrothal to the arrogant leader of a wealthy neighboring province. Then Havyrl Lionstar, a mysterious visitor to their land, steps in to claim Kamoj as his wife, sowing chaos in their lives.

In this science fictional retelling of a classic folk tale, Havryl appears as a beast to Kamoj's people. But what is the truth behind his strange, erratic behavior? In dealing with the upheavals he brings to their world, Kamoj discovers that the universe is much larger than she ever understood.

This new edition contains a revised, expanded version of the essay that appeared in the original book, in which Catherine Asaro explains how she found inspiration for The Quantum Rose while earning her doctorate at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, where she studied the quantum theory of scattering processes.

"A freestanding page-turner as a romance, with a hard science fiction framework." -- Publishers Weekly
"Bolsters [Asaro's] reputation for skillfully putting classic romance elements in an sf setting." -- Booklist
"Fans of futuristic romance will revel in the delights of a top notch romantic adventure set against an impeccably crafted, richly imagined background." -- Romantic Times

"Sturdy and absorbing." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Asaro plants herself firmly into that grand SF tradition of future history franchises favored by luminaries like Heinlen, Asimov, Herbert, Anderson, Dickson, Niven, Cherryh, and BaxterBaxter." -- Paul Di Filippo, Locus

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• Publication Date: July 30, 2024
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• Print Length: 511 Pages
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