{"product_id":"2940152974591","title":"Hyperpowers","description":"\u003cp\u003eFictional military superpowers have captured our imaginations since\u003cbr\u003ePlato invented Atlantis, and superpowers are all too real in today's\u003cbr\u003etechnological world. How would our stories evolve if they took place\u003cbr\u003eon other worlds?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hyperpowers\" from Third Flatiron Anthologies, guest-edited by Bascomb\u003cbr\u003eJames, takes on the challenge of telling short speculative fiction\u003cbr\u003estories that explore space opera and military fiction themes. These\u003cbr\u003etales raise potent issues such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo Empires may grow and dominate, but civilizations can also lose\u003cbr\u003emomentum and dissipate into lawlessness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo Great distances may put an end to warfare and environmental\u003cbr\u003edegradation, but expansionist tendencies could cause it to spread\u003cbr\u003einstead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo Our silicon-based creations or other life forms may compete with us\u003cbr\u003efor galactic domination, ultimately outshining us\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe international group of contributors includes William Huggins,\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Shipley, Dan Koboldt, John M. Campbell, Mark Rookyard, Sam\u003cbr\u003eBellotto Jr., Erik B. Scott, E. J. Shumak, Brandon L. Summers, Neil\u003cbr\u003eJames Hudson, Robert Walton, K. S. Dearsley, Noel Ayers, Elliotte\u003cbr\u003eRusty Harold, Martin Clark, and Art Lasky. And as usual, our \"Grins\u003cbr\u003eand Gurgles\" humor section allows a light-hearted take on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Third Flatiron Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47113561309424,"sku":"2940152974591","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940152974591_p0.jpg?v=1764050791","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940152974591","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}