{"product_id":"talisman-nexus-9781965372647","title":"Talisman: Nexus","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA broken father and desperate husband... a conflicted reporter... a vengeful intergalactic assassin. All bound together in a singular grief.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e===\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTalisman: Nexus opens in the bleak, icy expanse of Svalbard, where Liam \"Foxy\" Mayfield - known as The Talisman - stands at the crossroads of personal devastation and cosmic intrigue. His sons, Joseph and Carson, have been abducted by The Zorander, a former Talisman driven by vengeance, forcing Liam into a confrontation that is as much about family as it is about fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is now gutted, having bargained with the alien Aeterium Axis to save one thousand lives in exchange for the resurrection of his wife, Janine... and his mission has become nothing short of a nightmare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin The Refuge, a clandestine Svalbard base, Liam's allies and loved ones gather in anxious anticipation. The group is fractured by blame, particularly toward former President Vance Cardona, whose alliance with President Evelyn Lynch led to Liam's exposure and vulnerability. Journalist Onyx Sleater, once obsessed with unmasking the vigilante she dubbed the \"Dark Ghost,\" is now fiercely protective of Liam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Liam be able to save his sons? Will he triumph over The Zorander? What will the relationship dynamic be between Liam and his sons? And will Onyx Sleater have a much greater part to play that binds everyone together in an unexpected nexus?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shift from personal quest for resurrection to universal battle for liberation approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e===\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the prolific Christian author of the bestselling \u003cem\u003eDissonance \u003c\/em\u003ealien invasion saga, the Christian dystopian saga \u003cem\u003eThe End\u003c\/em\u003e, the 9\/11 historical fiction thriller \u003cem\u003eForecast\u003c\/em\u003e, the dystopian dark fantasy paranormal thriller \u003cem\u003eThe Phoenix Experiment, \u003c\/em\u003e and the disaster fiction novel \u003cem\u003eThe Slide\u003c\/em\u003e comes a bold new Christian dark fantasy series on what happens when we answer the chilling call of desperation. It's \u003cem\u003eEdge of Tomorrow \u003c\/em\u003emeets \u003cem\u003eRedemption Ark\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eThe Road\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eWatchmen. \u003c\/em\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eSea of Tranquility \u003c\/em\u003eby Emily St. John Mandel, \u003cem\u003eThe Faithless\u003c\/em\u003e by CL Clark, \u003cem\u003e or Jackdaw\u003c\/em\u003e by Tade Thompson. The \u003cem\u003eTalisman \u003c\/em\u003eseries is a Christian-friendly epic space opera spinoff of the \u003cem\u003eDissonance \u003c\/em\u003esaga.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CM LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781965372647\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68d","brand":"Aaron Ryan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52933887361205,"sku":"9781965372647","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/talisman-nexus-9781965372647","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}