{"product_id":"the-vanity-of-hope-g-w-langdon-9781067147105","title":"The Vanity of Hope","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eHeaven cannot be hacked\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhere does a medieval gamekeeper belong in aworld of gods and biological machines?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlice Holt Forest, 1499.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Ryder and his fiancée Sarra Chambers are abducted by alien pirates but separated before they reach the planet Heyre-a world where genetic engineering surpasses evolution, and godlike artificial intelligence lords over truth and illusion. Nothing is as it seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom begins training to become a warrior-king to fight in the final stand of a galactic war against an undefeated destroyer of worlds. Sarra vanishes into the labyrinth of the Federation military, her fate unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn worlds where technology promises knowledge without limit, dominion without consequence, and life without end, Tom risks everything for another chance to be with Sarra-only to discover that his greatest need and power remain beyond reach: the light within cannot be coded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeted as a savior-king, yet inferior to all around him, Tom's mysterious bond with a supernatural creature points to his place at the heart of a war older than the stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Vanity of Hope\u003cp\u003eBook 1 in the APOSTLE series, a 500-year odyssey of the heart, mind, and soul, spanning seven worlds and the eternal conflict between Light and Dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e G. W. Langdon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1067147101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781067147105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e G.W.Langdon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d","brand":"G. W. Langdon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801596866815,"sku":"9781067147105","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-vanity-of-hope-g-w-langdon-9781067147105","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}