{"product_id":"line-of-descent-adam-oyebanji-9780756420222","title":"Line of Descent","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen a mysterious kidnapping sparks turmoil on a generation ship, humanity's bid for the stars faces disaster. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eEsperance\u003c\/i\u003e, an inventive, twisty thriller set aboard a hurtling spacecraft--perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, Rob Hart, and Andy Weir. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTurn back now.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eArchimedes\u003c\/i\u003e has been en route to Tau Ceti for more than a century, a fifth-generation bubble of humanity. Discipline is tight, so when a junior officer claims they've been abducted from outside one of the ship's bars and released 24 hours later with no memory of what happened, officer Faisal Vasconcelos suspects drunkenness rather than crime. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe seemingly routine investigation soon plunges Faisal into a dark mix of politics, terrorism and murder. With senior commanders battling for control of the ship, factions agitating to the turn the vessel around, and a dead body drowned in an artificial womb, Faisal's alleged kidnapping case turns into something that could blow the ship apart. Literally. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith inventive worldbuilding, breakneck pacing, and an interrogation of timely topics from reproductive rights to surveillance states, this sci-fi thriller is not just a gripping space opera: it is chillingly relevant to the present day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adam Oyebanji\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0756420229\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780756420222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Daw Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Adam Oyebanji","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48621632585983,"sku":"9780756420222","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/line-of-descent-adam-oyebanji-9780756420222","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}