{"product_id":"9781429974998","title":"Wasteland of Flint (In the Time of the Sixth Sun Series #1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed as one of SF's most exciting new talents, Thomas Harlan took readers by storm with his remarkable Oath of Empire series, a thrilling blend of alternate history, high fantasy, and military adventure. The books in the series, including \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow of Ararat, The Gate of Fire, The Storm of Heaven, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Lord\u003c\/i\u003e, not only earned Harlan rave reviews but gained him two nominations for Best New Writer of the Year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Thomas Harlan draws upon his extensive knowledge of history, politics, strategy and tactics to create a brilliant new science fiction epic set in an alternate future in which the Aztec Empire rules the earth and an interstellar empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLed by the ambitions of the powerful, world-girdling Empire of the Méxica, the human race has spread out among the stars, only to discover a perilous universe once ruled by vast interstellar civilizations that suddenly vanished, leaving behind their mysterious artifacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Gretchen Andersson, a xeno-archeologist and second-class citizen of the empire, has made a career of searching for those First Sun artifacts. She has suddenly been recalled by her employer and sent to discover the fate of a missing survey team. To her consternation, she discovers that her team is to travel on an imperial warship, under a Japanese commander, instead of using a Company vessel. Worse, an Aztec aristocrat, Green Hummingbird--an imperial judge who is also a brujo, or sorcerer-is in command of the rescue mission. Clearly, there is more to this assignment than rescuing a team of company scientists from a dead world. In the company of Green Hummingbird, Gretchen will discover that there is far more to Ephesus III than meets the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the vast, rocky wasteland of the seemingly dead planet hides a secret life, and may hold treasures far too deadly for the empire to ever allow her to discover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom Doherty Associates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154203427056,"sku":"9781429974998","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429974998_p0.jpg?v=1769902668","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429974998","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}