{"product_id":"solar-express","title":"Solar Express","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSolar Express\u003c\/i\u003e, the thrilling, new, hard science fiction novel from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author L. E. Modesitt, Jr.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can't militarize space. This one rule has led to decades of peaceful development of space programs worldwide. However, increasing resource scarcity and a changing climate on Earth's surface is causing some interested parties to militarize, namely India, the North American Union, and the Sinese Federation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe discovery of a strange artifact by Dr. Alayna Wong precipitates a crisis. What appears to be a hitherto undiscovered comet is soon revealed to be an alien structure on a cometary trajectory toward the sun. Now there is a race between countries to see who can study and control the artifact dubbed the \"Solar Express\" before it perhaps destroys itself. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeading the way for the North American Union is Alayna's friend, Captain Christopher Tavoian, one of the first shuttle pilots to be trained for combat in space. But, as the alien craft gets closer to its destination, it begins to alter the surface of the sun in strange new ways, ways that could lead Alayna to revolutionary discoveries-provided Chris can prevent war from breaking out as he navigates among the escalating tensions between nations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSolar Express \u003c\/i\u003eis a thrilling, new, hard science fiction novel from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author L. E. Modesitt, Jr.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eOther Series by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Saga of Recluce\u003cbr\u003eThe Imager Portfolio\u003cbr\u003eThe Corean Chronicles\u003cbr\u003eThe Spellsong Cycle\u003cbr\u003eThe Ghost Books\u003cbr\u003eThe Ecolitan Matter\u003cbr\u003eThe Forever Hero\u003cbr\u003eTimegod's World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eOther Books\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Green Progression\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHammer of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Parafaith War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdiamante\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGravity Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Octagonal Raven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArchform: Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ethos Effect\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Eternity Artifact\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Elysium Commission\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eViewpoints Critical\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHaze\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpress of Eternity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe One-Eyed Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSolar Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46315151294674,"sku":"9781250841674","price":27.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_c82ed279-8757-4f5b-be33-19f89e11fbe9.jpg?v=1762725706","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/solar-express","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}