{"product_id":"the-forbidden-stars-isbn-9780857667694","title":"The Forbidden Stars","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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 . . .\u003cb\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for the Axiom series\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Fun, funny, pacy, thought-provoking and very clever space opera—a breath of fresh air.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Sean Williams, author of \u003ci\u003eTwinmaker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The engaging, inclusive, and entertaining Axiom series, may be his best work yet . . . witty, heartfelt sci-fi romp.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Tor.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Pratt’s high-tech universe of tangled alien half-truths and hidden motivations provides a fascinating setting for a gripping series that has plenty of room for future surprises.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“High-stakes action.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003etimpratt.org\u003cbr\u003etwitter.com\/timpratt","brand":"Angry Robot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304124993765,"sku":"NP9780857667694","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780857667694.jpg?v=1767739392","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-forbidden-stars-isbn-9780857667694","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}