{"product_id":"line-of-descent-isbn-9780756420222","title":"Line of Descent","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen a mysterious kidnapping unleashes chaos aboard a generation ship, humanity’s very purpose is at stake.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eLA Times \u003c\/i\u003eBook Prize finalist \u003ci\u003eEsperance\u003c\/i\u003e comes an inventive, twisty thriller that hurtles through the stars—perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, Rob Hart, and Andy Weir.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTurn back now.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFaisal Vasconcelos, fifth-generation security officer of the interstellar Archimedes, doesn't think much can surprise him in these well-trodden halls. Then a bizarre kidnapping case exposes a shipwide danger that could change the entire trajectory of their seven-generation journey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFaisal must search incubators, interrogate politicians, and climb spokes that jut into the stars themselves to uncover the truth. When he enlists the help of a beguiling astronomer, he might just find answers to the questions he didn’t know he needed to ask.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith inventive worldbuilding, breakneck pacing, and an interrogation of timely topics from reproductive rights to surveillance states, this sci-fi thriller casts a sharp light on our future that reflects all the way back to our present.Of Scottish and Nigerian descent, \u003cb\u003eAdam Oyebanji\u003c\/b\u003e is an escapee from Birmingham University and Harvard Law School. Having spent many years in Chicago, IL and Pittsburgh, PA, he currently resides in Edinburgh, Scotland. IRL, Adam works in the field of counter-terrorist financing: helping banks choke off the money supply that builds weapons of mass destruction, narcotics empires, and human trafficking networks.","brand":"DAW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532164346085,"sku":"NP9780756420222","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/line-of-descent-isbn-9780756420222","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}