{"product_id":"9780008105662","title":"Earth Strike: An EPIC ADVENTURE FROM THE MASTER OF MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION (Star Carrier, Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first book in the epic saga of humankind's war of transcendence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a milestone in the evolution of every sentient race, a Tech Singularity Event, when the species achieves transcendence through its technological advances. Now the creatures known as humans are near this momentous turning point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut an armed threat is approaching from deepest space, determined to prevent humankind from crossing over that boundary—by total annihilation if necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo the Sh'daar, the driving technologies of transcendent change are anathema and must be obliterated from the universe—along with those who would employ them. As their great warships destroy everything in their path en route to the Sol system, the human Confederation government falls into dangerous disarray.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is but one hope, and it rests with a rogue Navy Admiral, commander of the kilometer-long star carrier America, as he leads his courageous fighters deep into enemy space towards humankind's greatest conflict—and quite possibly its last.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIan Douglas's Earth Strike is a riveting exploration of humanity's struggle for survival in the face of an alien threat. This military sci-fi novel is a must-read for fans of hard science fiction and space operas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Jack Campbell (Beyond the Frontier), Richard Fox (Governor), David Weber (The Short Victorious War), Christopher G. Nuttall (Schooled in Magic), and Marko Kloos (Centers of Gravity).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ian Douglas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889138782357,"sku":"9780008105662","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008105662_44a0d779-d4f0-43c1-8672-32b5656b3f28.jpg?v=1776888428","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008105662","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}