{"product_id":"9781429981040","title":"Dark Ararat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDark Ararat \u003c\/i\u003eis the fifth novel in an overarching masterpiece. It extends into interstellar space Brian Stableford's ambitious ongoing future history series begun in\u003ci\u003e Inherit the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e and continued in \u003ci\u003eThe Architects of Emortality, The Fountains of Youth, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Cassandra Complex. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHundreds of years in our future, humanity is expanding out into the galaxy in gigantic  colony ships. Slower than light speed, the ships are filled with long-lived people who are, nevertheless, in suspended animation for all or much of the voyage. One ship has reached a promising world and begun a colony, but not everyone has yet been awakened. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Fleury is shocked to learn that he has been revived from suspended animation to replace a colleague who has been murdered. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs the planet still inhabited by the alien race that left ancient ruins of great cities? And who killed the eminent scientist leading the investigation of the ruins? If the aliens survive, then the planet becomes off limits to humans, and the ship must find another planet to colonize. There are some colonists who would kill to leave. And some who would kill to stay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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":47153994432752,"sku":"9781429981040","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429981040_p0.jpg?v=1769903041","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429981040","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}