{"product_id":"shield-of-terra-9781988035888","title":"Shield of Terra","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe mother, ruler of an entire world\u003cbr\u003e Sent to the heart of an old enemy to build a new peace\u003cbr\u003e The daughter, officer of a deadly warship\u003cbr\u003e Sent to the darkness to find the new enemy hunting them all\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dozen inhabited worlds of the Kanzi Theocracy and the A Tol Imperium are ash. Millions of sentients of a dozen species are dead, including humans from the brand-new colonies built under the Imperium's watch. Despite the losses, the strange Taljzi fanatics have been defeated--but everything suggests that more will be coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Empress of the A Tol has resolved that the cold war between A Tol and Kanzi must end. She sends Duchess Annette Bond to the heart of the Kanzi Theocracy to negotiate a new alliance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElsewhere, Bond's stepdaughter Morgan Casimir and the battleship \u003cem\u003eBellerophon\u003c\/em\u003e are sent into the darkness beyond known space to see what they can learn about the Taljzi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they uncover old secrets of new enemies and new secrets of old enemies the fate of humanity and five dozen other races hangs on the actions of mother and daughter alike \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":50367328190738,"sku":"9781988035888","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c17866a2-788d-4f70-a6f9-211d366389b4.jpg?v=1728490327","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/shield-of-terra-9781988035888","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}