{"product_id":"rebel-9781668072912","title":"Rebel","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook two in David Weber and Richard Fox\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003es Ascent to Empire series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHE NEVER WANTED TO BE A REBEL\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Five Hundred, the elite families who rule the Terran Federation, control its political power and its wealth, and they've grown steadily wealthier and more powerful, thanks to the war against the Terran League. War may be hard on the people who get caught in its path, but it's very good for business, in the short term, and the Five Hundred own the shipyards that build the Navy's ships. They own virtually all the industry that produces the weapons and matériel the war consumes so voraciously . . . and they've made damn sure someone else does the dying. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e True, there are a few flies in the Five Hundred's ointment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There's the growing hatred and resentment of the Fringe Worlds, whose children do eighty percent of the dying in the Five Hundred's war. But the Five Hundred have made sure the Fringe knows what will happen to any system that goes \"out of compliance.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There are the lunatic conspiracy nuts who insist that the alien Rishathan Sphere is secretly aiding the League's military, but the Five Hundred have forced them to keep their mouths shut where it matters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And then there's Terrence Murphy, a man of honor who loves the Federation, who springs from the Five Hundred, yet knows it for what it is and is determined to speak for its victims. But the five hundred have dispatched ample force to deal with him and his handful of lunatic followers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unfortunately, the Fringe has paid enough of its children's lives, and it no longer cares what may happen if it dares to defy the Five Hundred. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Worse, the lunatic conspiracy nuts were right, and the Rish have planned carefully for the Federation's destruction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And, worst of all, the Five Hundred have fatally underestimated Terrence Murphy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith more than eight million copies of his books in print and 33 titles on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list, \u003cb\u003eDavid Weber\u003c\/b\u003e is a science fiction powerhouse. In the vastly popular Honor Harrington series, the spirit of C.S. 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Weber has also engaged in a steady stream of best-selling collaborations: the Starfire Series with Steve White; The Empire of Man Series with John Ringo; the Multiverse Series with Linda Evans and Joelle Presby; the Ring of Fire Series with Eric Flint; and the Gordian Division Series with Jacob Holo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Weber makes his home in South Carolina with his wife and children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Fox\u003c\/b\u003e is the winner of the 2017 Dragon Award for Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy novel. He's best known for The Ember War Saga, a military science fiction and space opera series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His writing draws extensively from his experiences in the United States Army, where he served two combat tours in Iraq and was awarded the Bronze Star, Combat Action Badge, and Presidential Unit Citation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He lives in fabulous Las Vegas with his incredible wife and three boys, amazing children bent on anarchy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His website is: http: \/\/eepurl.com\/bLj1gf\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Baen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51661433602322,"sku":"9781668072912","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_510600ef-8ca8-4f4d-9cc2-6f792485a925.jpg?v=1760443349","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rebel-9781668072912","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}