{"product_id":"earth-of-gold-and-light-daniel-arenson-9798867959562","title":"Earth of Gold and Light","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn a time of peace, a man of war is our only hope.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey say hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarco Emery was born into hard times. He was raised in war. He grew up in bomb shelters and on battlefields, fighting to survive. He became a soldier. A war hero. Then, after vanquishing his last enemy, he retired to raise a family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd Earth moved on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a century of peace, humanity has sunken into decadence. The grandchildren of soldiers obsess over celebrities. The military is an echo of its former glory. Weak men rule good times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen the aliens attack. Merciless aliens. Terrors from deep space. They exterminate a distant colony. And now they're coming here. To Earth. And Earth is helpless. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlmost helpless. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThanks to experimental life-extending treatments, Marco is still alive. In this new century, he's a relic. An oddity from the barbarous past. Yet in good times, strong men are Earth's only hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Arenson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798867959562\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.79d","brand":"Daniel Arenson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454177423615,"sku":"9798867959562","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6c10257a-c9cb-48e5-abde-87a136463005.jpg?v=1777304621","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/earth-of-gold-and-light-daniel-arenson-9798867959562","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}