{"product_id":"frontier-9781982191948","title":"Frontier","description":"\u003cb\u003eNEAR-FUTURE MILITARY ADVENTURE AND POLITICAL INTRIGUE SET AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF OUR MAJESTIC SOLAR SYSTEM\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHE FUTURE BELONGS TO THE STRONG OF HEART \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Marshall Hunter only wanted to fly: the faster, the higher, the better. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On his first assignment aboard the patrol cruiser U.S.S. \u003ci\u003eBorman\u003c\/i\u003e, Ensign Hunter learns the novelty of Earth orbit wears off quickly. A life of rescuing wayward spacefarers and derelict satellites is far from the adventure he'd imagined as a young cadet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His fortunes change when a pair of billionaire explorers are declared missing on an expedition to a nearby asteroid, one thought to hold minerals worth more than entire countries. With the couple out of contact and on a course that will eventually send them crashing into Mars, the nuclear-powered \u003ci\u003eBorman\u003c\/i\u003e is dispatched on an audacious high-speed interplanetary run to find them. Yet as Hunter and his crew approach the asteroid, the \u003ci\u003eBorman\u003c\/i\u003e itself becomes hopelessly disabled. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the Space Force's lone cruiser out of commission and far beyond reach, near-Earth space falls into chaos as critical satellites fail and valuable lunar mineral shipments disappear. Nothing is as it seems, and Hunter suspects none of it is by coincidence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Facing an impossible choice between salvation and sacrifice, Hunter must find a way to save both his crewmates and Space Age civilization from an insidious foe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eFrontier\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Reading through the book, it is very clear just how ripped-from-the-headlines this book really is... \u003ci\u003eFrontier\u003c\/i\u003e is an enjoyable near-future science fiction thriller, a lightning-fast plot that feels like something that could be seen within the next hundred years.\" --\u003ci\u003eWarped Factor\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eFrozen Orbit\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \". . . hard science fiction and an entertaining and gripping plot. . . . Chiles nails the atmosphere of a NASA-run human spaceflight mission in the 21st century, the jargon of the mission controllers and astronauts, and the bureaucratic infighting characterizing today's NASA. . . . The scenario and background . . . are the scaffolding on which a gripping tale is formed. Readers experience the wonder the astronauts feel on a remarkable voyage, groan as the Earth goes crazy as the expedition progresses, and thrill to a powerful conclusion . . . science fiction at its best.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Galveston County Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The story moves quickly with elements of both a spy thriller and a space race... \u003ci\u003eFrozen Orbit\u003c\/i\u003e could make for an impressive movie, one that would stand with greats such as \u003ci\u003eContact\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eInterstellar\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout\u003ci\u003e Farside\u003c\/i\u003e by Patrick Chiles: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The situations are realistic, the characters interesting, the perils harrowing, and the stakes could not be higher.\" --John Walker, \u003ci\u003eRicochet.com\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \". . . a fast-paced and exciting story that bounces between the borders of technological thriller and science fiction. . . . an impressive effort.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Galveston County Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Chiles\u003c\/b\u003e has been fascinated by aircraft, rockets, and spaceflight ever since he was a child transfixed by the Apollo missions. How he ended up as an English major in college is still a mystery, though he managed to overcome this to pursue a career in aviation operations and safety management. He is a graduate of The Citadel, a Marine Corps veteran, and a private pilot. In addition to his novels, he has written for magazines including \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian's Air \u0026amp; Space\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently resides in Tennessee with his wife and two lethargic dachshunds.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Baen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50533916115218,"sku":"9781982191948","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5f2c27c9-8309-4886-82f9-30aab2c90599.jpg?v=1731415391","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/frontier-9781982191948","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}