{"product_id":"earth-retrograde-book-ii-of-the-first-planets-paperback","title":"Earth Retrograde: Book II of the First Planets - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eR. W. W. Greene\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBecoming the planet's most (in)famous human has not changed Brooklyn Lamontagne one bit, but the time has come for him to choose where his allegiances really lie.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe United Nations is working to get everyone off Earth by the deadline - set by the planet's true owners, the aliens known as the First. It's a task made somewhat easier by a mysterious virus that rendered at least fifty percent of humanity unable to have children. Meanwhile, the USA and the USSR have set their sights on Mars, claiming half a planet each. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrooklyn Lamontagne doesn't remember saving the world eight years ago, but he's been paying for it ever since. The conquered Earth governments don't trust him, the Average Joe can't make up their mind, but they all agree that Brooklyn should stay in space. Now, he's just about covering his bills with junk-food runs to Venus and transporting horny honeymooners to Tycho aboard his aging spaceship, the\u003ci\u003e Victory.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a pal asks for a ride to Mars, Brooklyn lands in a solar system's worth of espionage, backroom alliances, ancient treasures and secret plots while encountering a navigation system that just wants to be loved... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFile Under: \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience Fiction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e[ Space Casablanca Y2K Cosmic Shrooms Not Dead Yet ]\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eR.W.W. Greene is based in New Hampshire, USA. He is a frequent panellist at the Boskone Science Fiction \u0026amp; Fantasy Convention in Boston, and his work has seen daylight in \u003ci\u003eStupefying Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDaily Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Myths\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJersey Devil Press\u003c\/i\u003e. Greene keeps bees, collects typewriters, and lives with his writer\/artist spouse Brenda and two cats. He is a member of the Science Fiction \u0026amp; Fantasy Writers Association of America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765002699040,"sku":"9781915202482","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/058a149a4afb6bf911368d829bbd8ee0.webp?v=1780260081","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/earth-retrograde-book-ii-of-the-first-planets-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}