{"product_id":"the-birth-of-paradise-a-meru-initiative-novella-9781544550596","title":"The Birth of Paradise: A Meru Initiative Novella","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Be careful. If Felix finds you reading this, I can only imagine what might happen to you.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a mysterious plague threatens to end civilization, disgraced tech mogul Felix Craft claims he's conquered death itself. He's invited journalist Rohan Patel to tell the story of the century: the creation of Meru. A digital paradise to serve as humanity's final hope.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRohan arrives at Felix's estate, expecting either groundbreaking science or spectacular failure. What he discovers is far more terrifying.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow, he's smuggling out a secret, wrapped in the story of that fateful day. Paradise is not what it seems. Felix is not a savior.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut Rohan knows how to stop him.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Birth of Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e is a standalone technothriller novella in \u003cem\u003eThe Meru Initiative \u003c\/em\u003eseries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEliason, Nathaniel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Nathaniel Eliason was born in Washington, DC, and studied philosophy at Carnegie Mellon University. He's the author of Crypto Confidential and The Meru Initiative series, as well as hundreds of articles and essays published online. Nat lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and three daughters.","brand":"Heart Mind","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52033991803154,"sku":"9781544550596","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_73ebfd9d-9b04-4749-8257-607c188526eb.jpg?v=1770984553","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-birth-of-paradise-a-meru-initiative-novella-9781544550596","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}