{"product_id":"9780994420923","title":"Emissary","description":"\u003cp\u003eVincent is a scientist plagued with strange nightmares since childhood. He has successfully treated his mental illness with drugs and kept it hidden from his colleagues, particularly Ella, the beautiful and intelligent scientist from whom he also struggles to hide his affection. But what if his experiences were real and the dark energy that crawls inside him now threatens the existence of the universe?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs his nightmares return, Vincent unravels the secrets of his past, with the help of Ella and ever-guarded Constantine. Revealing their other-world origins, they need his help to destroy the Entity that was created when Ella created a portal to Vincent’s universe. As Vincent grapples with his love for Ella, he traverses Europe in pursuit of answers, learns how to travel at the speed of light and confronts his perception of what is real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut can he trust his friends? Could he ever truly be with Ella, and what is his scientific destiny so revered by his colleagues?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA wonderful blend of physics and poetry.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChrissie Anthony, Author of Quiver\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmissary is a science-fiction adventure novel that travels at the speed of light, where multiverse theory collides with quantum mechanics on the dark side of Saturn’s moon. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSamantha Tidy, award winning Australian author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Biography:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Leon is a science fiction writer with two published novels, \u003cem\u003eCubeball\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEmissary\u003c\/em\u003e. Besides those, Michael has written \u003cem\u003eExtinction\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAdaption\u003c\/em\u003e and is currently writing Alive, which will be released in 2017. His work blends speculative fiction with a social voice. Michael was born in Melbourne, Australia and pursued careers in retailing and international business before becoming a writer. Michael Leon's work has been labelled by reviewers as science fiction thrillers. For more information, go to Michael's website: www.michaelleon.com.au\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BookPOD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47023526969584,"sku":"9780994420923","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780994420923_p0.jpg?v=1763888743","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780994420923","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}