{"product_id":"ultima-isbn-9780451467737","title":"Ultima","description":"\u003cb\u003eHailed as “one of the most inventive writers that science fiction has ever produced” (SF Site), Stephen Baxter builds on the massive success of \u003ci\u003eProxima\u003c\/i\u003e with a career-defining novel of big ideas....\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the planet of Per Ardua, alien artifacts were discovered—hatches that allowed humans to step across light-years of space as if they were stepping into another room. But this newfound freedom has consequences....\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e As humanity discovers the real nature of the universe, a terrifying truth comes to light. We all have countless pasts converging in this present—and our future is terrifyingly finite. There are minds in the universe that are billions of years old and now we are vulnerable to their plans for us....\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e It’s time to fight back and take control.\u003cp\u003e“Baxter is at his best again...Brilliant.”—Tor.com\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A masterpiece of writing...a tour-de-force of grand Space Opera.”—SFFWorld\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A gung-ho adventure.”—SF2 Concatenation\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Beyond fascinating...a hard, heavy and simply magnificent ride.”—Upcoming4.me\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Baxter\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the space duology featuring \u003ci\u003eProxima\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUltima\u003c\/i\u003e, is the national bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eArk\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFlood\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a winner of the British Science Fiction Award and the \u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e Award. His novel \u003ci\u003eVoyage\u003c\/i\u003e won the Sidewise Award for the best alternate history novel of the year, and he won the Philip K. Dick Award twice, for \u003ci\u003eThe Time Ships\u003c\/i\u003e and for \u003ci\u003eVacuum Diagrams\u003c\/i\u003e. He was also a recipient of the John W. Campbell Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Time Ships\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Ace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300712304869,"sku":"NP9780451467737","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780451467737.jpg?v=1742921140","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/ultima-isbn-9780451467737","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}