{"product_id":"9781604504934","title":"The Shape Of Silence","description":"Originally Published as 'Thunder Rift.' *** \u003cp\u003e\"Replete with adventure, mystery, and sociological conflict.\"-Publishers Weekly *** \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst contact was never supposed to be like this. \u003cbr\u003e• \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sudden rift appears in near-earth space, causing electronic components to permanently fail and cause total chaos. As Earth's fragile technological society disintegrates, no one can answer the obvious question-what is the rift, and who or what has created it. \u003cbr\u003e• \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new generation comes to age attempting to answer these questions, and Taria Spears, an anthropologist, is selected as part of the crew on the exploratory ship Lightbringer. Lightbringer's mission is to investigate the worm-hole like Rift and, if possible, to pass through it to find out what lies on the other side, and to seek some answers. \u003cbr\u003e• \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what if all they find is an alien culture where sound, not sight is the primary sense?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arc Manor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031345610992,"sku":"9781604504934","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781604504934_p0.jpg?v=1763827197","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781604504934","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}