{"product_id":"9781036716455","title":"Kepler's Children : A Thought-Provoking Science Fiction Thriller (Mindslip Universe)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen humanity’s last generation ship reaches a habitable new world, what happens if it's already occupied? A tense, high-stakes hard science fiction thriller of survival and fragile first contact, where empathy may be the only thing that keeps them human. Eighty years in deep space. One chance at a new home. Humanity’s last remnants cross the stars aboard the generational ship Kepler, fleeing a dying Earth. Selected from millions for their brilliance, siblings Geoffrey and Caroline Arnold-Pointer join a crew of two thousand sent into the void, leaving everything behind for a future they may never live to see. But the journey is a pressure cooker. Micrometeor strikes, disease, fires, and unrest turn survival into ruthless maths, where every decision saves some and costs others. Keeping the ship intact is hard enough. Keeping a society intact may be impossible. When Kepler finally reaches a lush world the crew names Hacienda, hope fractures again. The planet is already home to an intelligent alien species, and first contact becomes a fragile test of empathy, fear, and restraint. With a rogue human faction pushing for conquest, one misstep could end humanity’s only chance at a future. Kepler’s Children, book three of the Mindslip Universe, blends big ideas with intimate stakes as a new generation fights to keep hope alive without becoming the thing they fled. ___________________________________ Praise for the Mindslip Universe: ★★★★★ \"Ground-breaking brilliance\" ★★★★★ \"This one will make you think!\" ★★★★★ \"Amazing. Clever. GENIUS!\" ★★★★★ \"Unique… captivating, emotionally engaging… it will stay with me for a long time.\" ★★★★★ \"It is a real page turner and would make an excellent movie or mini-series.\" ★★★★★ \"Mind-bending plot\" ★★★★★ \"Most intriguing and different sci-fi book I've ever read.\" ★★★★★ “A brilliant, original concept, flawlessly executed.” ★★★★★ “Kept me thinking long after I finished.” ★★★★★ “Utterly original and compelling—read it straight through.” ★★★★★ “\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vinci Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49249933132003,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/3758\/6147\/files\/9781036716455-1.jpg?v=1788523452","url":"https:\/\/usa.kinokuniya.com\/products\/9781036716455","provider":"Books Kinokuniya USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}