{"product_id":"stealing-light-9780230700406","title":"Stealing Light","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStealing Light\u003c\/strong\u003e by Gibson, Gary. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780230700406.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the twenty-fifth century, only the alien race known as the Shoal possess the secret of (FTL), faster-than-light travel, giving them absolute control over all trade and exploration throughout the entire galaxy. Mankind has operated within their influence for two centuries, establishing a dozen human colony worlds scattered along the conventional Shoaler trade routes.\nDakota Merrick, while serving as a military pilot, has witnessed atrocities for which this alien race is responsible. Piloting a civilian cargo ship, she is currently ferrying an exploration team to a star system containing a derelict starship. From its wreckage, her passengers hope to salvage a functioning FTL drive of mysteriously non-Shoal origin. But perhaps the Shoal are not yet ready to relinquish their monopoly over a technology they acquired through ancient genocide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TOR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44940376080437,"sku":"ByrdShop_0230700403","price":227.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_0230700403_fbd3426d-5697-41bf-b883-0d17ad2fc72e_19ef694d-6a40-41d7-b8fb-550504c80b79_227f9a16-41ea-430a-94d7-49469a2b5a14_555db499-07e0-463b-bc38-bfb52cd5c154.jpg?v=1792280220","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/stealing-light-9780230700406","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}