{"product_id":"9781504044523","title":"The Damned Trilogy: A Call to Arms, The False Mirror, and The Spoils of War","description":"\u003cb\u003eThree sequential tales of alien warfare in one epic volume from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Force Awakens\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStar Trek \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eInto Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For millennia, the Weave, an alliance of species, have fought to resist the telepathic Amplitur, who strive to unite all self-aware life-forms in their great “Purpose.” The Weave is slowly losing ground, but for both sides, warfare focuses more on outthinking and outmaneuvering your foe than destruction. In fact, most regard violence as hideously barbaric, and even the thought of harming another sentient being is beyond imagining.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Then they come to Earth . . .\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Call to Arms\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When one of its scout ships lands on Earth, the Weave quickly realizes that humanity’s almost innate ability to wreak havoc and death may hold the key to turning the tide in their fight. Unfortunately for all, the Amplitur have the same idea—and mankind is caught in the middle.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe False Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When the Amplitur unleash an elite cadre of fighters, it soon becomes clear that they have subjected their human prisoners to horrific genetic manipulation. But if the Weave attempts to undo the effects, they may change the former warriors into something far, far worse.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spoils of War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With mankind’s help, the Weave is finally on the verge of victory against the Amplitur. Until an alien scholar uncovers a terrifying truth: Earthlings might not even be capable of being civilized—and a shadowy group of powerful humans is already poised to unleash war across the entire galaxy.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Alan Dean Foster including rare images from the author’s collection.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131327299824,"sku":"9781504044523","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504044523_p0.jpg?v=1769897573","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504044523","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}