{"product_id":"9781597805179","title":"Hilldiggers","description":"During a war between two planets in the same solar system - each occupied by adapted humans - what is thought to be a cosmic superstring is discovered. After being cut, this object collapses into four cylindrical pieces, each about the size of a tube train. Each is densely packed with either alien technology or some kind of life. They are placed for safety in three ozark cylinders of a massively secure space station. There a female research scientist subsequently falls pregnant, and gives birth to quads. Then she commits suicide - but why? By the end of the war one of the contesting planets has been devastated by the hilldiggers - giant space dreadnoughts employing weapons capable of creating mountain ranges. The quads have meanwhile grown up and are assuming positions of power in the post-war society. One of them will eventually gain control of the awesome hilldiggers . . .","brand":"Start Publishing Llc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47170825879792,"sku":"9781597805179","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781597805179_p0.jpg?v=1769901589","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781597805179","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}