{"product_id":"usurpation-9781250809162","title":"Usurpation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter her rollicking standalone \u003ci\u003eDual Memory\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSue Burke \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ereturns to her Semiosis series and the world of Pax in \u003ci\u003eUsurpation, \u003c\/i\u003e which combines the thrill of M. Night Shyamalan's \u003ci\u003eThe Happening\u003c\/i\u003e with the eco-empowerment of VanderMeer's \u003ci\u003eDead Astronauts\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStevland, the dominant sentient lifeform of Pax, has clandestinely sent some of its progeny to Earth. To explore, to spread, to report back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince their germination, Earth has been a powder keg. Human rebellion, robot uprisings, and global pandemics have created chaos, distrust, and deaths. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs more and more conflicts break out across Earth, Stevland's children work in the background, in an attempt to control human behavior and perhaps, bring peace to the planet. Stevland took control of Pax. Earth shouldn't be too difficult...\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOther Books by Sue Burke\u003cbr\u003eSemiosis \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSemiosis\u003cbr\u003eInterference\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eUsurpation \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImmunity Index\u003cbr\u003eDual Memory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250809162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2024 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sue Burke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44608431489205,"sku":"9781250809162","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c51b097d-caf1-424b-8909-4cb7d2430e13.jpg?v=1725374839","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/usurpation-9781250809162","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}