{"product_id":"target-citadel-paperback","title":"Target 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\u003eSam Austin's dream of colonizing a distant planet seems to have come true. It's the twenty-second century, and Citadel, an earthlike planet located light years from the original home of humanity, is thriving. The colony has survived an alien invasion, and Austin hopes to move forward with peaceful intergalactic trade.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBack on Earth, US president Courtney Harrington is losing ground in the polls. In a ploy to improve public opinion, she makes false claims against Austin and Citadel. Harrington convinces the international community that Citadel has the technology-and the intent-to invade Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo begins a fight between the old and new guards that could ignite war between the two planets. Austin turns to his friends on Mars for help as his ships are captured by the National Security Authority. Harrington will stop at nothing to reach her ends, even if it means assassinating Austin and sacrificing the lives of millions of her own people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough it all, the threat of alien invasion remains real. Austin and his compatriots will need both military strength and diplomatic prowess to avoid a catastrophic conflict between Citadel and its mother planet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTarget Citadel is the anticipated sequel to Destination Citadel, the first installment of Robert Adrian's Sam Austin Chronicles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Adrian is the pen name of an attorney with more than two decades of experience, working primarily with Silicon Valley technology companies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe grew up reading Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Andre Norton, and other giants of the science fiction genre. Now, as the author of the Sam Austin Chronicles, he blends his passion for science fiction with other interests, such as historical and futuristic writing. Book two of the series, \u003ci\u003eTarget Citadel\u003c\/i\u003e is the sequel to \u003ci\u003eDestination Citadel\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdrian enjoys completing projects in his workshop and participating in local music events, which is how he met his wife. They live in the San Francisco Bay Area with their three children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisit his web page at robert-adrian.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46627976315077,"sku":"9780990610410","price":28.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/9NnALgIOpf9780990610410.webp?v=1785297575","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/target-citadel-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}