{"product_id":"cibola-burn","title":"Cibola Burn","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gates have opened the way to a thousand new worlds and the rush to colonise has begun. Settlers looking for a new life stream out from humanity's home planets, eager to begin anew in uncharted territories. Illus, the first human colony on this vast new frontier, is a land of both promise and peril. However, hope quickly turns to despair as the nascent colony is born in blood and fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIndependent settlers, driven by determination, courage, and survival skills honed from the long wars at home, stand in defiance against the overwhelming power of a corporate colony ship. Innocent scientists trying to survey this alien world are slaughtered, pushing the colony into chaos that threatens to spiral beyond control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmidst this turmoil, James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante are dispatched with a mission: to bring peace to a brewing war and to impose a sense of order where there is only disorder. However, Holden soon suspects that the mission he and his crew are on might have been doomed from the start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs tensions escalate, Holden is haunted by the whispers of a dead man, who reminds him of the once-great galactic civilisation that occupied this land. This ancient society vanished mysteriously, leaving behind ominous hints that \u003ci\u003esomething\u003c\/i\u003e eradicated them. The threat that ended that civilisation looms over Illus, suggesting that the fate of these new settlers might be more precarious than anyone realised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCibola Burn\u003c\/i\u003e is the exhilarating fourth novel in the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Expanse series, following the Hugo-nominated \u003ci\u003eLeviathan Wakes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCaliban's War\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAbaddon's Gate\u003c\/i\u003e. With its intense narrative, complex characters, and gripping suspense, this instalment continues to explore the far reaches of space and the resilience of humanity in the face of unfathomable challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45711197798636,"sku":"9780356504193","price":21.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780356504193.jpg?v=1725973075","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/cibola-burn","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}