{"product_id":"keplers-children-tony-harmsworth-9781036716455","title":"Kepler's Children: A Thought-Provoking Science Fiction Thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen humanity's last generation ship reaches a habitable new world, what happens if it's already occupied? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eA tense, high-stakes hard science fiction thriller of survival and fragile first contact, where empathy may be the only thing that keeps them human.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEighty years in deep space. One chance at a new home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Humanity's last remnants cross the stars aboard the generational ship Kepler, fleeing a dying Earth. Selected from millions for their brilliance, siblings Geoffrey and Caroline Arnold-Pointer join a crew of two thousand sent into the void, leaving everything behind for a future they may never live to see.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But the journey is a pressure cooker. Micrometeor strikes, disease, fires, and unrest turn survival into ruthless maths, where every decision saves some and costs others. Keeping the ship intact is hard enough. Keeping a society intact may be impossible.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When Kepler finally reaches a lush world the crew names Hacienda, hope fractures again. The planet is already home to an intelligent alien species, and first contact becomes a fragile test of empathy, fear, and restraint. With a rogue human faction pushing for conquest, one misstep could end humanity's only chance at a future.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eKepler's Children\u003c\/em\u003e, book three of the Mindslip Universe, blends big ideas with intimate stakes as a new generation fights to keep hope alive without becoming the thing they fled.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ___________________________________\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the Mindslip Universe: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ \"Ground-breaking brilliance\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ \"This one will make you think!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ \"Amazing. Clever. GENIUS!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ \"Unique... captivating, emotionally engaging... it will stay with me for a long time.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ \"It is a real page turner and would make an excellent movie or mini-series.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ \"Mind-bending plot\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ \"Most intriguing and different sci-fi book I've ever read.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ \"A brilliant, original concept, flawlessly executed.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ \"Kept me thinking long after I finished.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ \"Utterly original and compelling--read it straight through.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ \"A unique idea handled with intelligence and heart.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ \"I finished and immediately wanted to talk about it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tony Harmsworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1036716457\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781036716455\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vinci Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.96d","brand":"Tony Harmsworth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874640539903,"sku":"9781036716455","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/keplers-children-tony-harmsworth-9781036716455","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}