{"product_id":"equilibrium-9781989674178","title":"Equilibrium","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeace forged on the edge of civilization\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLies forged in the heart of mankind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA legend rises to the final challenge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExile to the Syntactic Cluster has been good for Kira Demirci and her friends. Once elite pilots of the Apollo System Defense Force, they now own the most powerful mercenary warship in the entire star cluster. Working with the carrier-for-hire \u003cem\u003eConviction\u003c\/em\u003e and her Captain John Estanza, they have helped the King of Redward usher in a new era of hope for the entire Cluster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat hope is nearly shattered when Estanza's old enemies in the Equilibrium Institute strike directly at Redward's king. Revenge and money bring the mercenaries into an allied fleet-one intended to neutralize the last threats to the peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the Institute's plans for the Syntactic Cluster are intricate and deep. Even as the mercenaries and their employers move against the enemies they see, shadows gather in the Cluster, bearing whispers of a forgotten name: \u003cem\u003eCobra Squadron\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStewart, Glynn:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Glynn Stewart is the author of Starship's Mage, a bestselling science fiction and fantasy series where faster-than-light travel is possible-but only because of magic. His other works include science fiction series Duchy of Terra, Castle Federation and Vigilante, as well as the urban fantasy series ONSET and Changeling Blood. Writing managed to liberate Glynn from a bleak future as an accountant. With his personality and hope for a high-tech future intact, he lives in Kitchener, Ontario with his partner, their cats, and an unstoppable writing habit.","brand":"Faolan's Pen Publishing Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50380312936722,"sku":"9781989674178","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2be83f75-4042-4fcb-8a5f-6e5e606273e3.jpg?v=1728680453","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/equilibrium-9781989674178","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}