{"product_id":"9780648092100","title":"The Alien Corps: A Hickory Lace Science Fantasy Adventure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"INTERVIEW THE ALIEN AND REPORT BACK TO EARTH.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was supposed to be a routine mission. Dozens of extraterrestrials had claimed to be the Messiah over the years, and all were proven false.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut \u003cem\u003ethis\u003c\/em\u003e one had Hickory baffled. He bore a breathtaking similarity to the historical Jesus, and he seemed to know everything about her. There \u003cem\u003emust\u003c\/em\u003e be a logical explanation, right? Before Hickory can figure it out, she uncovers a conspiracy by one of Earth's darkest foes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd suddenly \u003cem\u003enothing\u003c\/em\u003e is routine anymore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe future of the Earth is in jeopardy. Hickory has one chance to win an unlikely victory. She must use all her might, all her strength, all her powers, to wage war against a monstrous tyrant. Otherwise, no one will survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePurchase your copy of this epic science fantasy adventure now, and discover why readers are calling PJ McDermott a “contemporary Asimov.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eWhat Amazon readers are saying about this scifi action adventure.\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A Great read. Had me at the first chapter. \u003cstrong\u003eI did not want to stop reading.\u003c\/strong\u003e Loved the plot, the storyline, the action!!”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Great character development. I was really attracted to the main character. \u003cstrong\u003eThe blend of adventure and inter-galactic political mischief was a new way of looking at things.\u003c\/strong\u003e Great fun.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“McDermott creates a \u003cstrong\u003every original and hopeful future world similar to the kind of sci-fi I grew up loving.\u003c\/strong\u003e His alien characters are delightful and believable. I couldn't wait to read the second book, Rise of the Erlachi, which is even better!”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"WOW, did book one have me rapidly reading as \u003cstrong\u003eI couldn't get enough!\u003c\/strong\u003e I liked the feisty Commander Hickory Lace from the start.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther books in the Adventures of Hickory Lace:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn Of Fire, the prelude to the Alien Corps\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 2: Rise of the Erlachi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 3: The Scarf\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProsperine: Includes The Alien Corps, Rise of the Erlachi and The Scarf in one single volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PatrickMcDermott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47014933463280,"sku":"9780648092100","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780648092100_p0.jpg?v=1763603452","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780648092100","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}