{"product_id":"book-bdc4","title":"Empire","description":"Following \u003ci\u003eConquest\u003c\/i\u003e, the first part in a stunning new science fiction trilogy that “should not to be missed” (\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eEmpire\u003c\/i\u003e continues the journey of Syl and Paul as they fight to regain planet Earth from a ruthless alien species.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe is the trophy of a civilization at war with itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe is its rebel captive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeparated by millions of light years, they will fight to be united…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarth has been conquered and occupied. The war is lost.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Resistance still fights the invaders, but they are nothing more than an annoyance to the Illyri, an alien race of superior technology and military strength.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen caught, the young rebels are conscripted. Part soldiers, part hostages, they join the Brigades, sent to fight at the edges of the growing Illyri Empire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaul Kerr is one such soldier—torn from his home and his beloved Syl Hellais. She is the first alien child born on Earth, a creature of two worlds—and a being possessed of powers beyond imagining. Now both must endure the terrible exile that Syl’s race has deemed just punishment for their love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the conquest of Earth is not all it seems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is another species involved, known only as the Others, and the Illyri will kill to keep their existence secret.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLight years from Earth and millions of miles apart, Paul and Syl must find a way to reveal the horrifying truth behind the Empire, and save all that they hold dear from the hunger of the Others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven at the cost of their own lives…","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50147587260720,"sku":"BDbdc4","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/bdc4-cover.jpg?v=1758145642","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-bdc4","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}