{"product_id":"the-last-days-of-good-people-9781625677334","title":"The Last Days of Good People","description":"\u003cb\u003eOn a small corner of a doomed world, where the capricious laws of nature can't be reversed, a civilization arrives at the end of its days.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Warin is one of a small team charting the demise of the last few inhabitants of Retti 4, a distant planet in the throes of an extinction-level virus. It's not Warin's job to intervene in natural evolution or to question the whims of a cruel universe. He is only to observe and report. Until Warin actually steps foot on Retti 4. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Not the primitive species Warin believed them to be, the rettys are an industrious and ethical lot working together in a close-knit farming village. Lacking the human traits of fear, suspicion, and aggression, they are welcoming, curious, and eager to share their traditions--even in the shadow of a tragedy that they, and Warin, are powerless to stop. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As they embrace Warin into their fold, his compassion grows. So does his own self-discovery. For Warin, far away from Earth, comes a deeper understanding of friendship, civilization, and the true meaning of humanity. And above all, the peace and profound strength it takes to accept the inevitable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA.T. Sayre has been writing in some form or other ever since he was ten years old. From plays to poems, teleplays to comic books, he has tried his hand at pretty much every medium imaginable. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eAnalog Science Fiction and Fact\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHaven Speculative\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAurealis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAndromeda Spaceways\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStarShipSofa\u003c\/i\u003e. His first short story collection, \u003ci\u003eSignals in The Static\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in May 2024 by Lethe Press. A more detailed list of his publications can be found at www.atsayre.com\/fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Born in Kansas City, raised in New Hampshire, he lives in Brooklyn and likes to read in coffeehouses.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jab Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51183208169746,"sku":"9781625677334","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_402a4f05-2ff8-46b7-ab73-518f69a2af08.jpg?v=1744457865","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-last-days-of-good-people-9781625677334","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}