{"product_id":"pilot-x-9781942645313","title":"Pilot X","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePilot X: A Time-Bending Space Opera Adventure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Tom Merritt's time-bending space adventure had me hooked from the start.\" \u003cb\u003e--Gary Whitta, screenwriter of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Rogue One\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Eli\u003c\/i\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eAbomination\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat if a time traveler lived in a world where disrupting the timeline could destroy everything in the universe -- everything but himself?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePilot X serves as Ambassador of the Alendans, a race with the extraordinary ability to move through space and time as guardians of the timeline. The universe exists in a delicate balance between three powerful races: the Alendans, the Sensaurians—an organic hive mind that can send messages in thought throughout its own history—and the Progons, a machine race who can communicate backwards in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter years of ongoing conflict, Pilot X finally manages to broker peace among these three races. But peace proves fragile when he uncovers a devastating secret: a dimensional war fought in hidden parts of spacetime threatens the very fabric of the universe itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Ultimate Choice\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFacing unseen enemies and a deeper conspiracy that spans dimensions, Pilot X confronts an impossible decision: erase the existence of all three races, including his own people, or allow the universe to be destroyed. This science fiction thriller explores the weight of impossible choices and the price of protecting reality itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTom Merritt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning independent tech podcaster and host of regular tech news and information shows. Tom hosts \u003ci\u003eSword and Laser\u003c\/i\u003e, a science fiction and fantasy podcast, book club and publishing imprint, with Veronica Belmont. Tom has published several science fiction and technology books, including \u003ci\u003eCitadel 32: A Tale of the Aggregate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Year in Tech History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSword and Laser Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLot Beta\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of space opera, time travel fiction, and readers who enjoyed \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Rogue One\u003c\/i\u003e, this paperback delivers an intricate plot that explores the consequences of temporal manipulation and the burden of protecting the timeline.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Inkshares","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493266329874,"sku":"9781942645313","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_15b106a2-79cb-4780-bd70-b81a7b1bf278.jpg?v=1730640988","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pilot-x-9781942645313","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}