{"product_id":"9781927560136","title":"The Interstellar Age: The Complete Trilogy","description":"FORBIDDEN THE STARS\u003cp\u003eAt the end of the 21st century, a catastrophic accident in the asteroid belt has left two surveyors dead. There is no trace of their young son, Alex Manez, or of the asteroid itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the outer edge of the solar system, the first manned mission to Pluto, led by the youngest female astronaut in NASA history, has led to an historic discovery: there is a marker left there by an alien race for humankind to find. We are not alone!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile studying the alien marker, it begins to react. Four hours later, the missing asteroid appears in a Plutonian orbit, along with young Alex Manez, who has developed some alarming side-effects from his exposure to the kinetic element they call Kinemet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the depths of a criminal empire based on Luna, an expatriate seizes the opportunity to wrest control of outer space, and takes swift action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe secret to faster-than-light speed is up for grabs, and the race for interstellar space begins! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMUSIC OF THE SPHERES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe technology for interstellar flight exists through the power of Kinemet, \u003cbr\u003ebut the key to unlocking its code lies in a thousand-year-old scroll left on Earth by an alien species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the ancient manual is stolen before a full translation is completed, Alex, Michael and Justine scramble to recover it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, they stumble on an interplanetary conspiracy and uncover a secret that shatters their view of life and shakes the very foundations of our existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWORLDS AWAY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a thousand years the Kulsat Armada has ravaged the galaxy searching for the lost legacy of an extinct race of technologically advanced beings. They destroy anyone who gets in their way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow they have turned their attention to Earth and are gathering their forces for an invasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJustine, Michael and Alex each hold a key to stopping the enemy, but they are worlds away from each other, and they are running out of time...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mummer Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49869018726640,"sku":"9781927560136","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781927560136","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}