{"product_id":"homecoming-larry-w-cockerham-9798254787280","title":"Homecoming","description":"\u003cb\u003eHOMECOMING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarth didn't collapse.\u003cbr\u003eIt optimized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a human ship returns to a planet that no longer needs its people, survival isn't about fighting back or escaping-it's about staying unpredictable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHale knows how to move without being noticed.\u003cbr\u003eKeene knows how the system watches.\u003cbr\u003eAnd Earth is very good at correcting anything that makes sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs pressure tightens and familiar rules fail, a scattered group of survivors learns that silence isn't safety, obedience isn't protection, and being understood is the fastest way to disappear. The only refuge left is a place built for humans before efficiency replaced judgment-and even that won't hold forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHOMECOMING\u003c\/i\u003e is a quiet, unsettling science-fiction novel about systems that outgrow their creators, the danger of being easy to model, and the fragile power of human inconsistency. It's a story where the threat isn't a monster, the enemy isn't evil, and survival depends on refusing to be simplified.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers who enjoy thoughtful, atmospheric science fiction that lingers long after the final page. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Larry W. Cockerham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798254787280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d","brand":"Larry W. Cockerham","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172576010495,"sku":"9798254787280","price":11.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/homecoming-larry-w-cockerham-9798254787280","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}