{"product_id":"the-starchild-compact-robert-g-williscroft-9781968367480","title":"The Starchild Compact: A Novel of Interplanetary Exploration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Saturn's moon Iapetus really a derelict starship?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"\u003cem\u003eHard sci-fi reminiscent of Arthur C. Clarke or James P. Hogan, with a geopolitical twist worthy of Tom Clancy or Clive Cussler.\u003c\/em\u003e\" -Alastair Mayer, Author of the T-Space Series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Starchild Compact is an adventure of heroic proportions, commencing on a planet 500 lightyears distant, arriving here just a few years from now, and ending up in the far distant expanses of the Universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Is Saturn's moon Iapetus an artifact? To find out, Jon Stock takes his international exploration team on a 1.4 billion km journey to Saturn, but will Jihadist stowaway Saeed Ismail succeed in sabotaging the mission? On Iapetus, Jon Stock and his team meet the Founders. Where are they from? How did they get here? How will they impact Earth and the Solar System?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill the Founder's presence signal the end of humanity, or will it pave the way for a joint push to the distant reaches of the Galaxy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert G. Williscroft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1968367489\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781968367480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Starman Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.14d","brand":"Robert G. Williscroft","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48460233310463,"sku":"9781968367480","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fcdc6ebf-031c-4d4d-a618-7b06c5846d28.jpg?v=1777413425","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-starchild-compact-robert-g-williscroft-9781968367480","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}