{"product_id":"the-thermopylae-protocol-hardcover","title":"The Thermopylae Protocol - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Weber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJacob Holo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW NOVEL IN THE BEST-SELLING GORDIAN DIVISION SERIES FROM \u003ci\u003eNYT \u003c\/i\u003e BEST-SELLING AUTHOR DAVID WEBER AND JACOB HOLO: \u003c\/b\u003eWhen a ship from an uncharted universe explodes, it soon becomes apparent that someone is building a massive weapon away from the watchful eyes of the Gordian Division. Agent Cho and Detective Cantrell are deployed to get to the bottom of the mystery. If they don't it, means destruction on a universal scale.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Time Storm is Brewing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After an industrial ship carrying advanced self-replicating machines explodes on its way to Mercury, analysis of the wreckage reveals it to be forty years too old. Raibert Kaminski, the Gordian Division's top agent, and his crew on the TransTemporal Vehicle \u003ci\u003eKleio\u003c\/i\u003e soon discover the ship had been transported to an uncharted universe, one with temporarily accelerated time. Forty years passed for the ship's industrial machines while everyone else experienced only a few short days. Raibert is certain a powerful weapon of some nature has been built out in the unexplored reaches of the multiverse, but where and by whom remains unknown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The search is on, and the Gordian Division musters its fleet of time machines at Providence, a massive transdimensional station under construction. They call upon their allies from the militaristic Admin for aid in their search--but before plans can be formalized, the leader of the Admin's Department of Temporal Investigation is murdered while visiting Providence, and the joint operation is thrown into chaos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Accusations fly and tensions mount between the two organizations. Detectives Isaac Cho and Susan Cantrell--both fast becoming experts in transdimensional crime--are dispatched to Providence. But the clock is ticking for the detectives and Raibert's crew. A vast, powerful conspiracy has shuddered into motion, and the two teams may be all that stand between it and destruction on a universal scale. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Gordian Protocol: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Tom Clancy-esque exposition of technical details . . . absurd humor and bloody action. Echoes of Robert Heinlein . . . lots of exploding temporal spaceships and bodies . . . action-packed . . .\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] fun and thrilling standalone from Weber and Holo. . . . Time travel enthusiasts will enjoy the moral dilemmas, nonstop action, and crisp writing.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for David Weber: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"[A] balanced mix of interstellar intrigue, counterespionage, and epic fleet action . . . with all the hard- and software details and tactical proficiency that Weber delivers like no one else; along with a large cast of well-developed, believable characters, giving each clash of fleets emotional weight.\" \u003ci\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Compelling combat combined with engaging characters for a great space opera adventure.\" --\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for Jacob Holo: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An entertaining sci-fi action novel with light overtones of dystopian and political thrillers.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Dragons of Jupiter\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Thrilling . . . sci-fi adventure.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e Time Reavers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.35 x 9.47 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697662005344,"sku":"9781982193430","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/fd960f83cd8d7be149fcd49f8330c0a6.webp?v=1775831981","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-thermopylae-protocol-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}