{"product_id":"the-orphaned-worlds","title":"The Orphaned Worlds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+2\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Proper galaxy-spanning space opera' \u003cb\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003eIain M. Banks\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eSeeds of Earth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDarien is no longer a lost outpost of humanity, but the prize in an intergalactic power struggle. Hegemony forces control the planet, while Earth merely observes, rendered impotent by galactic politics. Yet Earth's ambassador to Darien will become a player in a greater conflict as there is more at stake than a turf war on a newly discovered world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn ancient temple hides access to a hyperspace prison, housing the greatest threat sentient life has ever known. Millennia ago, malignant intelligences were caged there following an apocalyptic struggle, and their servants work on their release. Now a new war is coming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more epic space opera action from Michael Cobley, check out:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHumanity's Fire Trilogy:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeeds of Earth\u003cbr\u003e The Orphaned Worlds \u003cbr\u003e The Ascendant Stars \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStandalone novels in the Humanity's Fire universe:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAncestral Machines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSplintered Suns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso look out for Cobley's epic fantasy trilogy, \u003cb\u003eShadowkings\u003c\/b\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44785840292019,"sku":"9781841496344","price":840.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17478079039781841496344.jpg?v=1762799879","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/the-orphaned-worlds","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}