{"product_id":"freedoms-ransom-1","title":"Freedom's Ransom","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe inhabitants of the penal planet Botany had fought a grim and dangerous war to free themselves from their Eosi overlords. Now the Eosi were gone, and both Botany and Earth were free again - free, but in serious trouble as the theft of all their communications satellites by the Catteni (working for their Eosi masters) had left them isolated and in a desperate situation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoping that everything stolen from them would be returned, they found instead that Catteni greed had triumphed. The merchants of Barevi refused to give up the stolen goods unless a substantial ransom was paid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarth was in a particularly bad way: disease, vandalism, starvation and the breakdown of their mechanical world had left its people fighting for survival. They desperately needed the goods the Barevi were hoarding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd so Zainal, Kris and a courageous team from Botany set off to try to outwit the thieving merchants. It was an expedition that led to a horrifying replay of an old nightmare for Kris - and only Zainal could save her and the future of both Earth and Botany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fourth in the brilliant Catteni sequence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anne McCaffrey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46739454853289,"sku":"0552149098","price":7.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/9780552149099.jpg?v=1768693821","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/freedoms-ransom-1","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}