{"product_id":"dark-state-a-novel-of-the-merchant-princes-multiverse-empire-games-book-ii-paperback","title":"Dark State: A Novel of the Merchant Princes Multiverse (Empire Games, Book II) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Stross\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugo Award-winning author Charles Stross dives deep into the underbelly of paratime espionage, nuclear warfare, and state surveillance in this provocative techno-thriller set in The Merchant Princes multi-verse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDark State \u003c\/i\u003eups the ante on the already volatile situations laid out in the sleek techno-thriller \u003ci\u003eEmpire Games, \u003c\/i\u003ethe start to Stross' new story-line, and perfect entry point for new readers, in The Merchant Princes series\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the near-future, the collision of two nuclear superpowers across timelines, one in the midst of a technological revolution and the other a hyper-police state, is imminent. In Commissioner Miriam Burgeson's timeline, her top level agents run a high risk extraction of a major political player. Meanwhile, a sleeper cell activated in Rita's, the Commissioner's adopted daughter and newly-minted spy, timeline threatens to unravel everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a penchant for intricate world-building and an uncanny ability to realize alternate history and technological speculation, Stross' writing will captivate any reader who's a fan hi-tech thrillers, inter-dimensional political intrigue, and espionage.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Stross is the author of the bestselling Merchant Princes series, the Laundry Files series, and several stand-alone novels including \u003ci\u003eGlasshouse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAccelerando\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSaturn's Children\u003c\/i\u003e. He has won three Hugo Awards, including one for the Laundry Files novella \"Equoid,\" published on Tor.com. Born and raised in Leeds, England, he lives with his spouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, in a flat that is slightly older than the state of Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53054500896992,"sku":"9780765337603","price":21.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/i9WHzSKyzI9780765337603.webp?v=1781298163","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/dark-state-a-novel-of-the-merchant-princes-multiverse-empire-games-book-ii-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}