{"product_id":"the-cruel-stars-by-john-birmingham-9781789545937","title":"The Cruel Stars","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a ruthless sect of humanity intent on wiping out their species, five intrepid heroes must think like their enemies in this epic sci-fi adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey thought the Sturm were dead. They were wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCenturies after their defeat, the enemy has returned with an overwhelming attack on the fringes of human space. On the brink of annihilation, humankind's only hope is a few brave souls who survived the initial onslaught: Commander Lucinda Hardy, commander of the Royal Armadalen Navy's only surviving warship; Booker3, a soldier of Earth, sentenced to die for treason; Alessia, a young royal forced to flee when her home planet is overrun and her entire family executed; Sephina L'trel, the leader of an outlaw band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd, finally, retired Admiral Frazer McLennan, the infamous hero of the first war with the Sturm, who hopes to rout his old foes once and for all – or die trying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese five flawed, reluctant heroes must band together to prevail against a relentless enemy and near-impossible odds. For if they fail, the future itself is doomed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Cruel Stars\u003c\/em\u003e by John Birmingham offers an intense journey through the stars, where bravery and unity are the only defences against total obliteration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46706863046892,"sku":"9781789545937","price":22.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3902623482825.jpg?v=1754033514","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-cruel-stars-by-john-birmingham-9781789545937","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}