{"product_id":"starchild-j-washburn-9781940216072","title":"Starchild","description":"\u003cb\u003eSTARCHILD stole an ancient alien ship. HIS ENEMIES will hunt him endlessly to get it back. Because it can do one thing no other ship can...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTyranny rules the galaxy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTAIBEROS\u003c\/b\u003e has crushed every hint of rebellion. Like the grip of his cybernetic hand, he maintains a relentless hold on the populace. The power he hates most is the psionic magic of \u003cb\u003eTHE SONG\u003c\/b\u003e-a force so strong it flows out as light from the eyes. People with such powers are called \u003cb\u003eRADIANCES\u003c\/b\u003e, and Taiberos's Witch Hunters kidnap any that surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the radiances slowly vanish, so does the galaxy's hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTill Kalhette Whitesun, one of the last radiances, gives a risky speech, denouncing Taiberos and the extermination of her kind. The message spreads across the galaxy like the light of a supernova. She becomes revered as the \u003cb\u003eUNCROWNED QUEEN\u003c\/b\u003e, the one with the power to finally unite the people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then doom falls-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the form of the crushing hand of Taiberos. He captures Kalhette, sentencing her to the darkest dungeons and imminent death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll hope is lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil a lone pilot appears. A pilot who wants nothing to do with Kalhette or her rebellion yet who may in fact be the galaxy's last hope. A pilot whose ship, \u003cb\u003eTHE SPIRIT\u003c\/b\u003e, was created by an ancient alien race. A pilot who stole that ship from Taiberos himself...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA renegade pilot named \u003cb\u003eSTARCHILD\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARCHILD is an artisan book. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne author painstakingly crafted everything from the cover illustration to the final period. For readers who are sick of stories with thoughtless, cheap thrills, STARCHILD is a novel that \u003cb\u003eboth ENTERTAINS and ENLIGHTENS\u003c\/b\u003e. If you value flawed heroines, deep villains, mind-blowing plots, and spectacular worldbuilding, then this is the adventure you've been waiting for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story dives deep into the minds of an \u003cb\u003eUNFORGETTABLE CAST\u003c\/b\u003e of lovable (and loathable) characters. The \u003cb\u003eGALACTIC SETTING\u003c\/b\u003e is exquisite, and it's based on actual scientific discoveries, with worlds like you've never imagined but which likely exist in our own galaxy. The marvels of the \u003cb\u003eMAGIC SYSTEM\u003c\/b\u003e will make you envious, and its basis in fact might have you personally testing whether it's real. The story itself is a \u003cb\u003eFAST-PACED RIDE\u003c\/b\u003e that will leave you hungry for more adventure, and luckily, the sequel is already here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet ready for a reading addiction like you HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED SINCE YOU WERE A KID. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe moment you open the book, you'll be transported away at lightspeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSO, ARE YOU READY to take an intergalactic leap? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Washburn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1940216079\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781940216072\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lost Boys Ink\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.75d","brand":"J. Washburn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44169935814911,"sku":"9781940216072","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_284e065b-f359-4894-9ca2-82736357bf47.jpg?v=1689655852","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/starchild-j-washburn-9781940216072","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}