{"product_id":"9781096033158","title":"The Alien Corps","description":"\u003ch4\u003eAt the edge of our galaxy there's an alien performing miracles.\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eHickory and her team from the Alien Corps are ordered to investigate. When they arrive on Prosperine, they find a world in chaos. Whole communities are starving, there's a plot to overthrow the government, and the miracle worker is demanding an end to exploitation of the poor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Galactic Alliance is uneasy about the plight of the local populace. But their faster than light travel franchise depends on the Prosperine government retaining power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Hickory prevent a revolution \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e free the underprivileged from tyranny? She has one chance. But first, she must banish the pain from her past and embrace the empathic gifts she was born with. Only then can she restore peace and discover whether the miracle worker is a fraud-or, perhaps, the very person the Alien Corps was created to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Alien Corps\u003c\/i\u003e is a sword and planet adventure with heroic characters, brave deeds, and intriguing aliens. If you enjoy the speculative fiction classics of Isaac Asimov and Frank Herbert, download \u003ci\u003eThe Alien Corps today.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther books in the Prosperine series include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eRise of the Erlachi\u003c\/i\u003e (available in print, eBook, and audiobook)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Scarf\u003c\/i\u003e (available in print and eBook)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eFractured Prophecy\u003c\/i\u003e (available in print and eBook)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Amazon readers are saying about this scifi fantasy adventure.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A Great read. Had me at the first chapter. I didn't want to stop reading. Loved the plot, the story line, the action!!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A fun read, perfect for the backyard hammock or a comfortable beach chair while on holiday.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"McDermott creates a very original and hopeful future world similar to the kind of sci-fi I grew up loving. 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\"If you crossed The Expanse with Avatar and something Dan Brown wrote, you might come up with something close to the premise.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScroll up, purchase your copy today, and see why readers call McDermott \"a contemporary Asimov\".\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47014567870704,"sku":"9781096033158","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781096033158_p0.jpg?v=1763684160","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781096033158","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}