{"product_id":"2940045019057","title":"Machine Gods (Star Crusades Nexus, Book 2)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMachine Gods is the second book in the epic 'Nexus' series, part of the growing Star Crusades universe that chronicles humanity's first steps away from Alpha Centauri and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter decades of war, the Alliance reached the Orion Nebula and discovered the advanced but shattered remnants of the T'Kari. People and ships are diverted to this rich area of space to continue its exploration and exploitation. At the same time a secretive faction of the T'Kari, known simply as the Raiders unleash attacks on any ships or facilities left unguarded, be it human or T'Kari.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA special operation against a Raider ship by elite commandos led by Spartan from the APS Corporation is the catalyst for something much greater. The simple operation quickly leads to disaster as the ship vanishes through an unknown Rift with Spartan and his team still onboard. With this disappearance, the T'Kari offer information that will change the lives of both races forever, the location of the mysterious star system known as Helios. This almost mythical central nexus is used by all known sentient beings to travel through the stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA grand expedition of civilian and military ships is formed to travel to the most important location in the Galaxy. Little do they know that something terrible and violent awaits them, something that has waited centuries for this very moment of weakness. If the Alliance military fails, then a darkness will fall upon Helios and every world connected to it, a darkness that will leave entire planets barren and sterile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 12-book Star Crusades series includes:\u003cbr\u003eSTAR CRUSADES UPRISING\u003cbr\u003eSiege of Titan (Star Crusades Uprising, Book 1)\u003cbr\u003eTears of Kerberos (Star Crusades Uprising, Book 2)\u003cbr\u003eFires of Prometheus (Star Crusades Uprising, Book 3)\u003cbr\u003eBattle for Proxima (Star Crusades Uprising, Book 4)\u003cbr\u003eFall of Terra Nova (Star Crusades Uprising, Book 5)\u003cbr\u003eSlaves of Hyperion (Star Crusades Uprising, Book 6)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTAR CRUSADES NEXUS\u003cbr\u003eLegions of Orion (Star Crusades Nexus, Book 1)\u003cbr\u003eMachine Gods (Star Crusades Nexus, Book 2)\u003cbr\u003eHeroes of Helios (Star Crusades Nexus, Book 3)\u003cbr\u003eThe Great Betrayal (Star Crusades Nexus, Book 4)\u003cbr\u003eProphecy of Fire (Star Crusades Nexus, Book 5)\u003cbr\u003eCall to Arms (Star Crusades Nexus, Book 6)\u003cbr\u003eThese titles are also available as combined trilogies including:\u003cbr\u003eSTAR CRUSADES UPRISING: THE FIRST TRILOGY\u003cbr\u003eSTAR CRUSADES UPRISING: THE SECOND TRILOGY\u003cbr\u003eSTAR CRUSADES NEXUS: THE FIRST TRILOGY\u003cbr\u003eSTAR CRUSADES NEXUS: THE SECOND TRILOGY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information visit the official Star Crusades website. Keyword Starcrusader.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swordworks \u0026 Miro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179561730288,"sku":"2940045019057","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940045019057_p0.jpg?v=1769889875","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940045019057","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}