Quantum Rose is a 2000 science fiction novel by Catherine Asaro which tells the story of Kamoj Argali and Skolian Prince Havyrl Valdoria. The book is set in her popular Saga of the Skolian Empire. It was the winner of the 2001 Nebula Award for Best Novel.
Kamoj Argali, governor of an impoverished province on the backward planet Balumil, is betrothed to Jax Ironbridge, ruler of a rich neighboring province. She is everything but happy about her fut...
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Quantum Rose is a 2000 science fiction novel by Catherine Asaro which tells the story of Kamoj Argali and Skolian Prince Havyrl Valdoria. The book is set in her popular Saga of the Skolian Empire. It was the winner of the 2001 Nebula Award for Best Novel.
Kamoj Argali, governor of an impoverished province on the backward planet Balumil, is betrothed to Jax Ironbridge, ruler of a rich neighboring province. She is everything but happy about her future union with the cruel, brutal man, whom she only intends to wed to save her people from starvation and death. When a mysterious, extremely wealthy stranger Havyrl (Vyrl) Lionstar enforces a marriage with her, she is actually quite glad to escape her rueful fate. She soon starts to fall in love with her strange but kind and caring husband, who is so unlike her former fiancé. But Jax is not going to give up his long promised bride so easily. He kidnaps Kamoj and Vyrl will have a hard time to get his wife back.
When the couple is reunited...
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