{"product_id":"the-pendulum-9780645471304","title":"The Pendulum","description":"\u003cp\u003eGlobal turmoil marks the start of the twenty-first century. A group of renegades fight to break free from the Australian federation. After a brutal conflict, they form the United Republic of the Southern Continent (U.R.S.C.). is new nation entices people to flee the chaos in their own countries and embrace a new start in paradise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst this backdrop, we meet Ally Rose, a French immigrant and \"Facilitator\" (freelance mercenary). She and her associate Portia D'Amico, a corrupt detective, are unwittingly caught in a far-reaching conspiracy that forces them to consider every action and decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the conspiracy unravels, Ally and \"Osiris,\" a fellow Facilitator become involved in a plot to overthrow the increasingly tyrannical Rico dictatorship. If caught, they face the dictator's wrath and a legal battle. is could have devastating consequences not only for them but for the very future of the United Republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e J.L. Whitton Creative\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780645471304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d","brand":"J. L. Whitton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53239547166901,"sku":"9780645471304","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9780645471304.jpg?v=1788973203","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-pendulum-9780645471304","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}