{"product_id":"2940014762885","title":"The Fifth World","description":"In the early twenty-second century, the earth is dying, reeling from the effects of a brutal nuclear war. To save humanity, an international alliance called the Consortium seeks to build a new homeland on a distant planet called Gaia. To send the first wave of settlers, the Consortium constructs an enormous starship called the Ark, which will allow them to reach Gaia and begin rebuilding humanity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBiologist Becca Newman labors on the Ark Project with a profound concern. Her brother Alex will be among the first settlers to reach on Gaia. Yet when the starship launches from Earth and heads through deep space en route to Gaia, the ship disappears. Becca is devastated. Her brother is presumed dead and the last and best hope for humanity’s survival has disappeared into the ether of space. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFourteen years later, she learns that the Consortium made a mistake. Despite losing contact, the Ark succeeded in its mission and the ship and its colonists safely reached Gaia. Becca is thrilled and overwhelmed by the knowledge that her brother may still be alive. She joins an expedition to Gaia to find out what happened to the Ark and what has become of the colonists. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the distant planet, Becca and Alex undergo a blissful reunion but she soon learns the other visitors from Earth are not welcome. The colonists are quite happy in their solitude and are prepared to fight to remain free of Earth’s control. She soon learns about the inhumane cruelty of the Consortium, the violent insurrection, and a separatist plot spawned before the Ark was even built.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Fifth World is an explosive mix of political intrigue, post-apocalyptic survival, space travel, and revolution that will engross fans of Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov’s Foundation Series.","brand":"Electronic Sound and Print, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070797103344,"sku":"2940014762885","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014762885_p0.jpg?v=1763615465","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014762885","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}