{"product_id":"but-the-stars-peter-cawdron-9798630850980","title":"But The Stars","description":"FIRST CONTACT is a series of stand-alone novels that explore humanity's first interaction with extraterrestrial life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBut the stars that marked our starting fall away. We must go deeper into greater pain, for it is not permitted that we stay.\u003c\/i\u003e\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDante Alighieri, Inferno, 1301 ADAt the start of the 22nd century, the starship Acheron is in orbit around WISE 5571 only, unbeknownst to the crew, the ship has been overrun by telepathic extraterrestrials. How do you fight an enemy that distorts everything you see? What do you do when you can't trust your own senses, let alone anyone around you? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFIRST CONTACT is similar to BLACK MIRROR or THE TWILIGHT ZONE in that the series is based on a common theme rather than common characters. This allows these books to be read in any order. Technically, they're all first as they all deal with how we might initially respond to contact with aliens, exploring the social, political, religious, and scientific aspects of First Contact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Cawdron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8630850981\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798630850980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d","brand":"Peter Cawdron","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43942722011391,"sku":"9798630850980","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_604c3227-aec8-4066-b91c-6383df1ab8db.jpg?v=1681493970","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/but-the-stars-peter-cawdron-9798630850980","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}