{"product_id":"rimward-stars-castle-federation-book-5-9781988035536","title":"Rimward Stars: Castle Federation Book 5","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA helpless ally calls for aid\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA ruthless enemy strikes without mercy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe fate of empires turns on even the smallest actions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a minor trade partner sends the Castle Federation a desperate call for aid, they have few resources to spare from their all-consuming war against the Terran Commonwealth. Unwilling to be seen failing their allies but able to spare only a tiny force, Castle sends a hero to command the task group: Captain Kyle Roberts, the Stellar Fox.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond the Rimward frontier of the Federation and its allies, little is as it seems. The pirates are being armed by an outside force, and the politics of these worlds is made deadlier by their poverty. When the Coraline Imperium--the Federation's oft-difficult ally--sends forces as well, it risks a conflict that could undermine the Alliance protecting them both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are deeper games afoot as local schemes play the great powers against each other. Captain Roberts is caught in the chaos as fire and blood explode across the region. There is only one certainty: these Rimward Stars must not fall.\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 wife, their cats, and an unstoppable writing habit.","brand":"Faolan's Pen Publishing Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50434059567378,"sku":"9781988035536","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fe0f1735-3abc-4fb3-ae0d-1c404a4e2725.jpg?v=1729592755","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rimward-stars-castle-federation-book-5-9781988035536","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}