{"product_id":"vault-of-the-forgotten-stars-season-1-9781971641010","title":"Vault of the Forgotten Stars Season 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eShort stories exploring The Shaper Universe-a galaxy reborn from Earth's ashes. Standalone tales that can be read in any order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeason 1 includes six stories: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGift of the Ancients\u003c\/strong\u003e - Gordon returns from an interdimensional journey with knowledge that could reshape humanity's understanding of consciousness itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraitor's Influence\u003c\/strong\u003e - Iona must rescue her mentor from a rogue Shaper who's discovered the seventh dimensional layer-where nefarious beings wait to claim anyone who reaches too far.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteed of Destiny\u003c\/strong\u003e - Bounty hunter Illmar takes a routine job that goes sideways-waking up in his ship with his target eliminated, a fortune deposited in his account, and a new employer he never asked for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnom Never Sleeps\u003c\/strong\u003e - Harper Kurosawa fights for survival on an Earth controlled by an AI that considers humans \"feral apes\" unworthy of the planet it's rebuilding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grevax Vendetta\u003c\/strong\u003e - Iona and Exen's training mission turns deadly when the Grevax sabotage their drop and the \"simulated\" bioweapons become all too real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiplomatic Immunity\u003c\/strong\u003e - Clone assassin Xanthame wakes in a new body, ready for another mission-until an alien contact points him toward answers about his origins that his handlers never wanted him to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApproximately 41,000 words\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerfect for fans of Dune, The Expanse, and Revelation Space.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ia Publishing Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781971641010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d","brand":"J. D. Coker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52452282433717,"sku":"9781971641010","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1e83e828-eb48-405f-a5b3-c37e773b58e1.jpg?v=1776826553","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/vault-of-the-forgotten-stars-season-1-9781971641010","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}