{"product_id":"probability-shadow-9780999756928","title":"Probability Shadow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA single voice in the darkness stands alone against the fall of civilization, as a great new science fiction saga begins.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Laporta's most recent trilogy, \u003cem\u003eThe Changing Hearts of Ixdahan Daherek\u003c\/em\u003e has been acclaimed both in the mainstream press -- Kirkus Reviews called the first outing a \"\u003cstrong\u003efabulous read\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and \"\u003cstrong\u003ean irresistible blend of wonky science and heartfelt storytelling\u003c\/strong\u003e,\" and nationally syndicated radio host Patzi Gil proclaimed it \"\u003cstrong\u003ea wonderful, wonderful read ... very, very beautifully written\u003c\/strong\u003e\" -- as well as the SF internet, where Jodi Scaife of Fanbase Press wrote, \"\u003cstrong\u003eI absolutely adored the depth of Laporta's world building \u003c\/strong\u003e... the characters within the pages will stay with you after the last pages are turned\" and Tay LaRoi of \u003cem\u003eCheap Reads\u003c\/em\u003e named \u003cem\u003eIxdahan \u003c\/em\u003e to the list Top 10 List for 2016, raving, \"\u003cstrong\u003eIn case you haven't noticed, \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eI adore these books\u003c\/strong\u003e. The wonderful characters, the outlandish conflicts, the strange worlds and aliens, all of it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Laporta branches out with his first space opera for adults, destined to win him new fans and acclaim. \u003cem\u003eProbability Shadow \u003c\/em\u003eleads you into a new universe, where a critical mineral shortage pits imperious humans against pits imperious humans against every other major political power. As their battle rages, the Quishiks re-emerge, an ancient evil with unprecedented control over time and space -- which foretells the end of all sentient life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmbassador Ungent Draaf of Grashard must forge an unlikely alliance of misfits from across the galaxy's entire political spectrum -- a force of humans, symbiotes, mutants, androids and the ghostly remnants of a vanished civilization -- and somehow unite them in one seemingly impossible goal: to drive the conquering Quishiks back to their multidimensional prison and restore order to the galaxy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a universe dominated by great powers on the verge of collapse, and as the mistakes of the past become the legacy of the future, one question remains: will sentient life ever rise above the specter of evil?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chickadee Prince Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780999756928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.52d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/30\/2018\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mark Laporta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38016741736629,"sku":"9780999756928","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a4ef0646-2f2b-47b0-a61b-fc4ed0988eef.jpg?v=1609160662","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/probability-shadow-9780999756928","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}