{"product_id":"the-photonic-effect-9781668083796","title":"The Photonic Effect","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"What space opera is meant to be. A brilliantly complex novel about love, loss, and war.\" --K.B. Wagers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA starship captain and her crew face conspiracies and betrayals as they clash with various factions of a galactic civil war in a thrilling space adventure by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Mike Chen.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe starship \u003ci\u003eHorizon\u003c\/i\u003e's crew spent ten years trapped across the expanse of space. Now they're finally home--only it's not the home they knew. The Cluster, once a peaceful coalition of planets, has fractured in the wake of civil war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Captain Demora Kim wants nothing more than to protect her surviving crew. It's what she owes them after years of instability and terror. But in times of war, no one is allowed neutrality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After an attack on a mining station leaves thousands dead, Demi's efforts become almost impossible. Every ship is needed on the frontline. Thrust deeper into a conflict she barely understands, Demi considers a bold choice--one that might keep her promises but tip the galaxy further into chaos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Mike Chen has done it again. \u003ci\u003eThe Photonic Effect\u003c\/i\u003e is bursting with unexpected twists and wild rides, but most of all, it's full of heart.\" --Annalee Newitz \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"One of the strongest space operas I've read in recent years. A thrilling, emotionally grounded story about survival, leadership, and the true cost of command.\" --Karen Osborne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-60151\"\u003eMike Chen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e S\u0026amp;s\/Saga Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.38h x 5.50w x 1.04d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668083796\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1668083795\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC028010\"\u003eScience Fiction | Action \u0026amp; Adventure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC028090\"\u003eScience Fiction | Alien Contact\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC028130\"\u003eScience Fiction | Space Exploration\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMike Chen is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Photonic Effect\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Brotherhood, Here and Now and Then, A Quantum Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e, and other novels, as well as \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: Deep Space Nine\u003c\/i\u003e comics. He has covered geek culture for sites such as Nerdist and The Mary Sue, and in a different life, he's covered the NHL. A member of SFWA, Mike lives in the Bay Area with his wife, daughter, and many rescue animals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"S\u0026s\/Saga Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52965797626155,"sku":"9781668083796","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/7966\/2379\/files\/img_d28fedce-9acf-4d29-963c-00c21fee2e7a.jpg?v=1774634867","url":"https:\/\/www.txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-photonic-effect-9781668083796","provider":"TX CorrectionsBookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}