Asaro, Catherine

Diamond Star

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2009. Limited First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Catherine Asaro. "In Catherine Asaro's newest novel, Diamond Star, the scion of the Skolian Empire's ruling dynasty abandons the throne to devote himself to music. Hiding his true identity, Del pursues his art on Earth but as he rises from fringe artist to Rock stardom, it becomes clear that the prince cannot escape his past. The object of brutal galactic politics, Del struggles to maintain his career and avoid being kidnapped or assassinated- or provoking a devastating intergalactic war. Diamond Star is another thrilling chapter in Catherine Asaro's grand Skolian saga." (from "A Note About Diamond Star..." card) The fourteenth volume of the epic Skolian Empire series of science fiction novels by Catherine Asaro (b. 1955), the acclaimed & prolific award-winning author who is also a highly degreed physics educator & the daughter of Frank Asaro (1927-2014), the brilliant nuclear scientist. We here offer the deluxe limited signed edition of this work, one of 900 copies hand-numbered 862/900 in black ink & signed by Asaro in bold blue ink at special limitation/signature page following front endpaper. An exemplary, sumptuous Easton Press production, with dark red leather covers & spine, gilt graphics & letters thereon, gilt text block edges, silken paste-downs, endpapers & attached bookmark-ribbon. With frontispiece illustration by Walter Valez (1939-2018), the noted & prolific comic & fantasy artist. Complete with a Certificate of Authenticity containing facsimile signatures of Asaro, a witness & publisher dated March 11, 2009 in very fine condition; & a card (quoted above) with a note on the work & a capsule biography of Asaro at verso, also very fine. An essential, rich & rewarding collectible in Asaro's popular Skolian Empire series in its very rarest contemporary form; a beautiful volume greatly enhanced by the author's signature. In very fine condition with only a few short, faint scratches at gilt text-block edges; otherwise appearing substantially mint inside & out. Very Fine. [Item #9343]

Price: $100.00