{"product_id":"the-cruel-stars-paperback","title":"The Cruel Stars - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Birmingham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this epic sci-fi adventure for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Expanse \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBattlestar Galactica\u003c\/i\u003e, five intrepid heroes must unite to save civilization after a long-dormant enemy awakens and strikes a devastating blow \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This jarring, engrossing story of a species-wide fight for survival is recommended for all science fiction readers.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The galaxy was once terrorized by the Sturm, a group of \"species purists\" intent on destroying any human with genetic or cybernetic enhancements. Fashioning themselves as the one true \"Human Republic,\" the Sturm cut a bloody swath across the stars, killing billions before finally being defeated and driven into the far reaches of Dark Space. Centuries of peace bred complacency. Everyone believed the Sturm had died out in the Dark. They were wrong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The enemy has returned and, with a brutal and decisive attack, knocks out almost all of humanity's defenses. Now on the brink of annihilation, humankind's only hope is a few brave souls who survived the initial attack: Commander Lucinda Hardy, thrust into uncertain command of the Royal Armadalen Navy's only surviving warship. Booker3, a soldier of Earth, sentenced to die for treason, whose time on death row is cut short when the Sturm attack his prison compound. Princess Alessia, a young royal of the Montanblanc Corporation, forced to flee when her home planet is overrun and her entire family executed. Sephina L'trel, the leader of an outlaw band who must call on all of her criminal skills to resist the invasion. And, finally, Admiral Frazer McLennan, the infamous hero of the first war with the Sturm hundreds of years ago, who hopes to rout his old foes once and for all--or die trying. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These five flawed, reluctant heroes must band together to prevail against a relentless enemy and near-impossible odds. For if they fail, the future itself is doomed.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Frenetic action viewed in a black fun-house mirror.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Birmingham\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eEmergence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eResistance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAscendance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAfter America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWithout Warning\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinal Impact\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDesignated Targets\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWeapons of Choice\u003c\/i\u003e, and other novels, as well as \u003ci\u003eLeviathan--\u003c\/i\u003ewhich won the National Award for Nonfiction at Australia's Adelaide Festival of the Arts--and the novella \u003ci\u003eStalin's Hammer: Rome\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written for \u003ci\u003eThe Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePenthouse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous other magazines. He lives on top of a hill with his wife, daughter, son, two cats, and two dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 7.5 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769472909600,"sku":"9780399593338","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d17e00c0a33209909155aafd4e7dba1d.webp?v=1780349018","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-cruel-stars-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}