{"product_id":"9781497622418","title":"The Dream Compass","description":"\u003cb\u003eFirst in the Merquan Chronicles, a science fiction adventure of a revolt against tyranny in a postapocalyptic world from “a writer to watch closely” (Roger Zelazny). \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Earth has been devastated in a long-forgotten conflict. From the ashes of myriad nations and civilizations rose a martial state under the reign of a merciless dictator. Despite ruling most of the planet, the Monitor will not permit any competing population to threaten his realm. To ensure his empire, he plans to unleash a weapon of mass destruction with the potential to destroy the world he so desperately wishes to subjugate under his dominion.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e But there are those unwilling to bow before the Monitor: Anton Takk, a labor-camp escapee driven by dark secrets; Rosenthal Webb, an aging revolutionary hiding deep within a mountain, waiting for the right time to return; Tha’Enton, a glory seeking warrior and musician; and Pec-Pec, clever magician, Rasta mystic, and master manipulator. In their fight for their individual freedoms, they will inspire a revolution that will save the world.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Author Jeff Bredenberg “writes sustained action sequences which twist like mating serpents; his themes are important ones; and his voice is different from anyone else’s in the business” (Roger Zelazny).","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132051046640,"sku":"9781497622418","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781497622418_p0.jpg?v=1763703003","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781497622418","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}