{"product_id":"shadow-of-the-endless-paperback","title":"Shadow of the Endless - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Gaskell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhile her starfaring people are being hunted by an implacable enemy, a young caver discovers a traitor in their ranks and must undertake a transformative journey across the galaxy to save everything she has ever known.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePersecuted for their worship of the Endless--an ancient, galactic-spanning race of god-like power, who disappeared eons past--the Pilgrims escaped the world of Raia almost a century ago, fleeing the despotic rule of the United Empire in a dozen space-faring fleets.\u003cbr\u003eYoung Pilgrim Sewa Eze wants nothing more than to become a caver and head into the depths of deserted moons, asteroids, and worlds to secure whatever the fleet needs: precious resources, Endless relics, even Dust. However, when she discovers a strange device deep in the ice of the comet they shelter on, it becomes clear dark forces are afoot. Selected for a leadership role at the Ceremony of Duties, she must reassess her life, beginning with finding the traitor in their ranks who threatens her entire fleet's existence.\u003cbr\u003eThe course of Sewa's life changes forever as she is forced to confront treachery, discover the secrets of the ancient past and travel to the very heart of the tyrannical United Empire.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in the same year the Viking II spacecraft landed on Mars, Stephen \u003cb\u003eStephen Gaskell\u003c\/b\u003e writes about aliens, apocalypses, and weird science. His work has been published in numerous venues including \u003ci\u003eWriters of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eClarkesworld\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInterzone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eYear's Best Military SF and Space Opera\u003c\/i\u003e. An expert on the \u003ci\u003eEndless Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, he is currently Lead Writer at Amplitude Studios, where he imagines star spanning adventures and fights with game designers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore he started writing science fiction, Stephen graduated with a degree in physics from University College, Oxford. Since then he has yo-yo'd between the worlds of academia and work, picking up a maths and physics PGCE from the University of Brighton and a masters degree in artificial intelligence from the University of Sussex, while enjoying stints as a software engineer, personal tutor, and barman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA keen gamer, he takes frequent busman's holidays into magical worlds, and is constantly astounded by the artistry, ingenuity, and creativity of his industry peers. His backlog is prodigious. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe lives on England's south coast with his wife and daughter, where he is hard at work on all things \u003ci\u003eEndless\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758620901664,"sku":"9781835410448","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c51a10fba70ed07a0d31380075994466_72817a00-79e3-492c-b5d7-5df70bce4dc5.webp?v=1780130738","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/shadow-of-the-endless-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}