{"product_id":"in-touch-with-laika-robin-heester-9789083513614","title":"In Touch with Laika: A Cosmic Sci-Fi Novella About the Signal That Spoke Back","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when the universe finally answers, and you're not ready?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEthan Rowden is a failing podcaster with twenty-three subscribers, a garage full of broken radios, and a habit of spiraling into anxiety at 3 AM.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThen the static talks back.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA voice calling itself Nova-7 (ancient, cosmic, and unexpectedly awkward) announces she's building an Archive of consciousness. Moments worth remembering. Voices worth preserving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd she's chosen Ethan as her witness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly Ethan is connected to \u003cb\u003eLaika\u003c\/b\u003e, the Soviet space dog sent into orbit in 1957 and never brought home. He hears her last thoughts, her confusion... the heartbreaking trust she carried into the stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the universe doesn't hand out proof. The internet calls him a liar. And Ethan is left trying to hold onto the one real thing that's ever happened to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA quirky, surreal, heartfelt sci-fi novella about resonance, memory, cosmic frequencies, and one overwhelmed human learning what it means to witness something no one else believes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook One of The Ethan Frequency\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy character-driven sci-fi, emotional first-contact stories, and surreal cosmic mysteries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robin Heester\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9083513610\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789083513614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heester Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.20d","brand":"Robin Heester","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623558689023,"sku":"9789083513614","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-touch-with-laika-robin-heester-9789083513614","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}