{"product_id":"9781481482936","title":"Castaway Odyssey","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eCastaway Odyssey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Eric Flint, Ryk E. Spoor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#5 in the Boundary series universe, and sequel to \u003ci\u003eCastaway Planet, \u003c\/i\u003eby \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003emultiple best-selling author Eric Flint and veteran science fiction and fantasy author Ryk E. Spoor.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorst-Case Scenario:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sergeant Samuel Morgan Campbell had been in plenty of tight spots before, but nothing like this. It had happened in a few terrifying seconds: the starship he and his crew travelled on, the \u003ci\u003eOutward Initiative\u003c\/i\u003e, shattered to pieces before their eyes and disappeared, leaving them stranded in the endless night of deep space on Lifeboat LS-88—all systems dead, light-years from any known colony.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Somehow, Sergeant Campbell and his crew of half-trained children—ranging from freshly graduated Xander Bird down to eight-year-old Francisco—have to repair systems with no tools, navigate with no computers, and—if they could find a planet they could live on—land a shuttle whose controls were more than half-destroyed.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e And \u003ci\u003eif\u003c\/i\u003e they manage all of \u003ci\u003ethat\u003c\/i\u003e, then the real challenge begins; the only planet in range has secrets that even Sergeant Campbell cannot imagine!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for previous books in this series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “. . . fast-paced sci-fi espionage thriller . . . light in tone and hard on science . . .” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eBoundary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “The whole crew from Flint and Spoor's \u003ci\u003eBoundary \u003c\/i\u003eare back . . . Tensions run high throughout the Ceres mission . . . a fine choice for any collection.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThreshold\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “[P]aleontology, engineering, and space flight, puzzles in linguistics, biology, physics, and evolution further the story, as well as wacky humor, academic rivalries, and even some sweet romances.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eBoundary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781481482936\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Baen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40936243495118,"sku":"9781481482936","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_2d797acf-e332-4432-95d0-1c2dd2209796.jpg?v=1645818110","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781481482936","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}