{"product_id":"9780765337603","title":"Dark State : A Novel of the Merchant Princes Multiverse (Empire Games, Book II)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDark State\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Charles Stross\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugo Award-winning author Charlie Stross dives deep into the underbelly of paratime espionage, nuclear warfare, and state surveillance in this provocative techno-thriller set in The Merchant Princes multi-verse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDark State \u003c\/i\u003eups the ante on the already volatile situations laid out in the sleek techno-thriller \u003ci\u003eEmpire Games, \u003c\/i\u003ethe start to Stross' new story-line, and perfect entry point for new readers, in The Merchant Princes series\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the near-future, the collision of two nuclear superpowers across timelines, one in the midst of a technological revolution and the other a hyper-police state, is imminent. In Commissioner Miriam Burgeson’s timeline, her top level agents run a high risk extraction of a major political player. Meanwhile, a sleeper cell activated in Rita's, the Commissioner's adopted daughter and newly-minted spy, timeline threatens to unravel everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a  penchant for intricate world-building and an uncanny ability to realize alternate history and technological speculation, Stross' writing will captivate any reader who's a fan hi-tech thrillers, inter-dimensional political intrigue, and espionage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A nightmarish clash of arms, politics, and wills... Tension crackles from every page.... Sheer brilliance: when Stross is in this mood, nobody else comes close.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review, on \u003ci\u003eDark State\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Complexly plotted and with characters to match, \u003ci\u003eDark State\u003c\/i\u003e exceeds the promise of \u003ci\u003eEmpire Games\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e\" \u003c\/i\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"No one beats [Stross] at hypertech.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eEmpire Games\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A well-written book, full of mystery and intrigue, with entire worlds at stake.\" —Michael Flynn on \u003ci\u003eEmpire Games\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If imagination is the key to success for a writer, Charles Stross has it in spades.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e(London) on Charles Stross\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for The Merchant Princes series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The keen eye and what-if imagination of Charles Stross fuel a fresh look at alternate worlds.\"—David Brin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Charles Stross¹s Merchant Princes novels are economic science fiction worth reading.” —Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize winner and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Great wit and high suspense.” —\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A festival of ideas in action, fast moving and often very funny.” —\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A rollicking, pacy read that delivers on the fun.\" —\u003ci\u003eInterzone \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year (2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780765337603\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40683219058894,"sku":"9780765337603","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_6d684184-a902-4b01-899f-a917ef814681.jpg?v=1640145572","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780765337603","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}