{"product_id":"sweep-of-stars-astra-black-1","title":"Sweep of Stars (Astra Black, 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaurice Broaddus's Sweep of Stars is the first in a trilogy that explores the struggles of an empire. Epic in scope and intimate in voice, it follows members of the Muungano empire – a far-reaching coalition of city-states that stretches from O.E. (original earth) to Titan – as it faces an escalating series of threats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocus Award Finalist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The beauty in blackness is its ability to transform. Like energy we are neither created nor destroyed, though many try.\" - West African Proverb\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Muungano empire strived and struggled to form a utopia when they split away from old earth. Freeing themselves from the endless wars and oppression of their home planet in order to shape their own futures and create a far-reaching coalition of city-states that stretched from Earth and Mars to Titan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the wisdom of their ancestors, the leadership of their elders, the power and vision of their scientists and warriors they charted a course to a better future. But the old powers could not allow them to thrive and have now set in motion new plots to destroy all that they've built.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the fire to come they will face down their greatest struggle yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmachi Adisa and other young leaders will contend with each other for the power to galvanize their people and chart the next course for the empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFela Buhari and her elite unit will take the fight to regions not seen by human eyes, but no training will be enough to bring them all home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStacia Chikeke, captain of the starship Cypher, will face down enemies across the stars, and within her own vessel, as she searches for the answers that could save them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only way is forward.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tor Trade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54058699817270,"sku":"9781250264947","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/6893\/5734\/files\/9781250264947.jpg?v=1779736122","url":"https:\/\/www.kindredbook.shop\/products\/sweep-of-stars-astra-black-1","provider":"Kindred Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}