{"product_id":"countdown-citadel-paperback-1","title":"Countdown Citadel - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Adrian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Adrian is back with \u003ci\u003eCountdown Citadel\u003c\/i\u003e, the latest installment in the Sam Austin Chronicles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCitadel, a nation on a distant world founded by immortal former Apollo astronaut Sam Austin, is thriving now that disgraced former US President Courtney Harrington and her followers are dead. Harrington's threat that a hostile race of aliens would invade Citadel is no more, allowing the nation to be settled and settlements to become permanent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCitadel is also preparing to branch out to the nearby planet Shiloh. But before they can, a new group of people calling itself Phoenix joins the race to colonize the planet. Phoenix claims to have the same technology as Citadel-despite the latter's extreme technological secrecy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCitadel ambassador J. W. Preacher tries to warn Austin about the approaching dangers, but is too late. Meanwhile, other nations refuse to become involved in a dispute between Phoenix and Citadel. Will the growing conflict consume Austin and his comrades before they truly learn just how dangerous Phoenix is?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author of \u003ci\u003eDestination Citadel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTarget Citadel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCheckmate Citadel\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCountdown Citadel\u003c\/i\u003e, Robert Adrian is an attorney with over twenty years of experience, working primarily with Silicon Valley tech companies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdrian grew up reading the giants of the science fiction genre, including Heinlein, Asimov, Bradbury, and Norton. Through the Citadel series and the character of Sam Austin, he has combined his lifelong love of science fiction with other interests, including historical and futuristic writing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen not writing, Adrian enjoys completing projects in his workshop. He is an active participant in local music events, where he met his wife. They live in the San Francisco Bay Area with their three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 362\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 21, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53742354530611,"sku":"9780990610434","price":27.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/1b5_z5yMNa9780990610434_5cfb7d6a-e3ec-41dd-851e-2e261b1cf961.webp?v=1785225958","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/countdown-citadel-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}