{"product_id":"the-forbidden-stars-book-iii-of-the-axiom-9780857667694","title":"The Forbidden Stars: Book III of the Axiom","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis \"witty, heartfelt sci-fi romp\" is the dazzling third installment in a diverse space opera series for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Expanse \u003c\/i\u003eand John Scalzi's \u003ci\u003eThe Collapsing Empire\u003c\/i\u003e--from a Hugo Award-winning author (Tor.com)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe ancient alien gods are waking up--and there's only one spaceship crew ready to stop them . . . \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Aliens known as the Liars gave humanity access to the stars through twenty-nine wormholes. They didn't mention that other aliens, the ancient, tyrannical--but thankfully sleeping--Axiom occupied all the other systems. When the twenty-ninth fell silent, humanity chalked it up to radical separatists and moved on. But now, on board the \u003ci\u003eWhite Raven\u003c\/i\u003e, Captain Callie and her crew of Axiom-hunters receive word that the twenty-ninth colony may have met a very different fate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With their bridge generator, they skip past the wormhole--and discover another Axiom project, fully awake, and poised to pour through the wormhole gate into all the worlds of humanity . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Pratt\u003c\/b\u003e is a Hugo Award-winning science fiction and fantasy author, and has been a finalist for World Fantasy, Sturgeon, Stoker, Mythopoeic, and Nebula Awards, among others. He is the author of over twenty novels, most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Deep Woods \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHeirs of Grace\u003c\/i\u003e, and scores of short stories. His work has been reprinted in \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Year's Best Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mammoth Book of Best New Horror\u003c\/i\u003e, and other nice places. Since 2001 he has worked for \u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e, the magazine of the science fiction and fantasy field, where he currently serves as senior editor. He lives in Berkeley, CA with his wife and son. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003etimpratt.org\u003cbr\u003etwitter.com\/timpratt\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Angry Robot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50330086736146,"sku":"9780857667694","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_985d0470-6d99-46b5-b347-539e5a61fc01.jpg?v=1727790953","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-forbidden-stars-book-iii-of-the-axiom-9780857667694","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}