{"product_id":"sweep-of-stars-by-maurice-broaddus-9781250264947","title":"Sweep of Stars","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaurice Broaddus's Sweep of Stars\u003c\/em\u003e is the first in a trilogy that explores the struggles of an empire. Epic in scope and intimate in voice, it follows members of the Muungano empire—a far-reaching coalition of city-states that stretches from O.E. (original earth) to Titan—as it faces an escalating series of threats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The beauty in blackness is its ability to transform. Like energy we are neither created nor destroyed, though many try.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - West African Proverb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Muungano empire strived and struggled to form a utopia when they split away from old earth. Freeing themselves from the endless wars and oppression of their home planet in order to shape their own futures and create a far-reaching coalition of city-states that stretched from Earth and Mars to Titan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the wisdom of their ancestors, the leadership of their elders, the power and vision of their scientists and warriors they charted a course to a better future. But the old powers could not allow them to thrive and have now set in motion new plots to destroy all that they've built.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the fire to come they will face down their greatest struggle yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmachi Adisa and other young leaders will contend with each other for the power to galvanise their people and chart the next course for the empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFela Buhari and her elite unit will take the fight to regions not seen by human eyes, but no training will be enough to bring them all home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStacia Chikeke, captain of the starship Cypher, will face down enemies across the stars, and within her own vessel, as she searches for the answers that could save them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe only way is forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244437254380,"sku":"9781250264947","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781250264947-sweep-of-stars-1.jpg?v=1787995950","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/sweep-of-stars-by-maurice-broaddus-9781250264947","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}