{"product_id":"to-reign-in-heaven","title":"To Reign in Heaven","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen you're Paladins, there's never a day off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the eve of his ward's graduation from M.I.T., instead of celebrating, Paladin and warrior Richard Oort finds himself rescuing a young scientist from attack by horrific monsters from an alternate dimension. His ward, Mosi, Paladin-in-training, helps to save the physicist, Fox Erskine. They soon discover why Richard's ancient enemies, the Old Ones, targeted Fox: the Brit is on the verge of developing faster-than-light-speed travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause nothing goes smoothly for Richard, his husband Damon, and Mosi, more mysterious enemies attack the graduation ceremony leaving dozens dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe coincidence is too great, and it seems the twin attacks may be intended to stop humans from escaping the confines of Earth. When a rocket carrying a critical component is destroyed on the launch pad, and there are attempts to kidnap Richard and Mosi, it seems certain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Richard, Mosi and Damon are dealing with multiple crises, Fox discovers that his efforts to develop a workable model for faster than light travel has birthed fully sentient A.I.. With the A.I.'s assistance, what was merely theory becomes reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Fox's breakthrough represents a profound danger to the other multiverses, and an Old One arrives, not to kill Richard, but to beg for his help. Promised the stars, humans will only trigger devastating genocide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaced with a terrible choice that could cost humanity their future among the stars, Richard considers a desperate step which may well forever trap humanity on Earth -and that will require that Richard make the ultimate sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Damon and Mosi may not be willing to let him pay that price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melinda M. Snodgrass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50369593770341,"sku":"9781962951319","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/0538\/5573\/files\/imageloader_4ff20bef-551a-4a77-a197-dbad79f0401d.jpg?v=1790530365","url":"https:\/\/paralleluniversebooks.com\/products\/to-reign-in-heaven","provider":"Parallel Universe Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}