{"product_id":"2940152883541","title":"The Ascendancy War (Book Two of the Art of War Trilogy)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Ascendancy War has raged for six months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter two enormous fleet actions at New Port Louis and the Pillars of Cain, the seemingly unstoppable provari advance into UN space has finally been forced to a grinding halt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the respite of stalemate, the UN gears up for its biggest counter-offensive of the war: Operation Talisman, a do-or-die effort to open up the coreward flank of the Ascendancy. Succeed, and the UN will seize the upper hand; fail, and defeat is inevitable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrea Constance, President of the UN and an anxious coalition of Tier Three allies, must prepare for either outcome as D-Day draws closer. But she knows that every human lost and every provar killed means two fewer soldiers to fight the Kaygryn Empire…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated edition!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ascendancy War contains 7 beautiful illustrations by Kelvin Liew. Please note that the images will vary in quality and size depending on your reading device (a swift double-tap on most devices will enlarge the images to full-screen if they do not immediately appear that way), but I will also upload them to my Facebook page and blog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ascendancy War forms book two of the Art of War trilogy. Keep an eye out for book three, Empire of the Fallen, coming in 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor updates, search for The Art of War Trilogy on Facebook.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard Swan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47081312223472,"sku":"2940152883541","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940152883541_p0.jpg?v=1764028257","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940152883541","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}