{"product_id":"through-darkest-europe-9780765379993","title":"Through Darkest Europe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e*io9's \u003c\/i\u003eNew Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books You Need to Put On Your Radar This Fall\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the modern master of alternate history and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Harry Turtledove, \u003ci\u003eThrough Darkest Europe\u003c\/i\u003e envisions a world dominated by a prosperous and democratic Middle East--and under threat from the world's worst trouble spot\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSenior investigator Khalid al-Zarzisi is a modern man, a product of the unsurpassed educational systems of North Africa and the Middle East. Liberal, tolerant, and above all rich, the countries and cultures of North Africa and the Middle East have dominated the globe for centuries, from the Far East to the young nations of the Sunset Lands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut one region has festered for decades: Europe, whose despots and monarchs can barely contain the simmering anger of their people. From Ireland to Scandinavia, Italy to Spain, European fundamentalists have carried out assassinations, hijackings, and bombings on their own soil and elsewhere. Extremist fundamentalist leaders have begun calling for a \"crusade\", an obscure term from the mists of European history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow Khalid has been sent to Rome, ground zero of backwater discontent. He and his partner Dawud have been tasked with figuring out how to protect the tinpot Grand Duke, the impoverished Pope, and the overall status quo, before European instability starts overflowing into the First World. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen the bombs start to go off.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHARRY TURTLEDOVE lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, the novelist Laura Frankos. He is a winner of science fiction's Hugo Award and of the Sidewise Award for alternate history. His work includes \u003ci\u003eShtetl Days\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLee at the Alamo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe House of Daniel\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThrough Darkest Europe\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50461033791762,"sku":"9780765379993","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_90bea4a8-1f64-40d0-9b50-6c170c9cb860.jpg?v=1730053156","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/through-darkest-europe-9780765379993","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}