{"product_id":"manxome-foe-travis-taylor-9781416591658","title":"Manxome Foe","description":"\u003cb\u003e1. John Ringo has over \u003cb\u003etwo and a half million\u003c\/b\u003e books in print. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e2. He has written \u003cb\u003esix\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best sellers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e3. A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings military characters and their explosive battles to vivid, three-dimensional life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e4. Travis S. Taylor's science background complements Ringo's military realism with scientific realism, praised by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e as \"dazzling . . . cutting-edge scientific possibilities . . .stimulating and satisfying. . . .\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e5. Full color brochure for the series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e6. Special kit mailing of brochure and the hardcover edition. . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e7. Trade advertising. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e8. Advertising in \u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e, more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e9. Teaser chapters for \u003ci\u003eClaws That Catch\u003c\/i\u003e by Ringo and Taylor, and \u003ci\u003eStorm from the Shadows \u003c\/i\u003eby David Weber. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e10. Special backlist discounts for Ringo. \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the midst of recovering from their successful if casualty prone first mission, the crew of the Alliance Space Ship \u003ci\u003eVorpal Blade\u003c\/i\u003e are suddenly scrambled back into action. All other priorities take second place as word arrives on earth of a gate colony which has fallen to an unidentified alien assault. As the only space ship currently available to the Human-Adar Alliance, the \u003ci\u003eVorpal Blade\u003c\/i\u003e is dispatched to find out what happened to the colony, rescue any survivors and learn the identity of the attackers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With new complexities added to the universe started in the novel \u003ci\u003eInto the Looking Glass\u003c\/i\u003e and continued in \u003ci\u003eVorpal Blade\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eManxome Foe\u003c\/i\u003e continues the tradition of non-stop action, valorous if quirky characters and rigorous science drawn from the frontiers of current theory. The odd-ball crew of the \u003ci\u003eVorpal Blade\u003c\/i\u003e is an unlikely savior of earth, but none dare say they quail at engaging the Manxome Foe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Travis Taylor, John Ringo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1416591656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416591658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.60h x 4.20w x 1.20d","brand":"Travis Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43942658834687,"sku":"9781416591658","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_3e41c580-6c53-49aa-b681-da25bd0e7f2d.jpg?v=1681493619","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/manxome-foe-travis-taylor-9781416591658","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}