{"product_id":"rise-9781941758830","title":"Rise","description":"On a world brought to the brink of destruction, life now clings to the shattered remains of the planet's crust. These fragments are the Shells: fragile wastelands of desert and rock, protected from the cold of space by a water shield. In the struggle for survival, its people have depended on ancient technology, controlled by the omnipresent Network, to sustain the entire population. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the Network is breaking down, water is sparse, and a complete societal collapse is imminent. As the stakes become clear, the inhabitants of the Shells begin to turn on each other, and appear headed for all-out civil war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow the paths of several strangers will converge at the opportune moment. From a woman who seeks to protect her family as it's ripped apart to a prison warden hiding from his past, this unlikely group has little in common--but together, they may hold the key to saving humanity from its worst enemy: itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuthrie, Brian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Based out of Germany, Brian Guthrie is a serial author of science fiction and fantasy. He is currently writing and publishing his \u003ci\u003eFuture Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e series on \u003ci\u003eJukePop Serials\u003c\/i\u003e. He also has plans for another science fiction novel, a bit of historical fiction, and many short stories set in the Future Worlds universe.","brand":"Inkshares","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50446931034386,"sku":"9781941758830","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c36fab54-23bf-49dd-9f85-98d8e4ee50ab.jpg?v=1729711450","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rise-9781941758830","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}