{"product_id":"the-emissary-paperback","title":"The Emissary - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTerrance Mulloy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn explosive debut, which Amazon readers describe as \"the definition of page-turning sci-fi.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArriving home after a harrowing tour of duty on a hostile alien world, USC Sergeant Matt Reeves has just learned the enemy - an insidious humanoid species known as the Wraith - may be preparing to attack Earth again. A widower with a nine-year-old daughter, Matt doesn't need any reminding of what's at stake. With much of Earth still in ruins, and its military forces stretched beyond capacity fighting an interstellar war, there is no way mankind could survive another invasion. Teetering on the brink of defeat, the United Space Command is desperate to find some form of leverage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter The Emissary Program.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt learns the USC have been secretly experimenting with time travel to alter the outcome of the war - and they want him to be their next guinea pig - sending him back to Washington DC, forty-eight years before the invasion. His mission: help a small team of scientists locate a brilliant virologist, whose work may hold the key to eradicating the Wraith from existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Matt and his team successfully change the future and save mankind? Or will they learn the Wraith have already altered the past and won the war?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you enjoy gritty military sci-fi, high-stakes alien invasion stories, and smart time travel thrillers - all with flawed heroes and nonstop action - you'll love The Emissary.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42713578012735,"sku":"9781720002895","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/990d43de4b6abbecabce8a24d0cdf59c.webp?v=1765065154","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-emissary-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}