{"product_id":"book-etf1","title":"Aftermath","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe acclaimed actor’s shockingly prescient novel of speculative fiction “presents a near-future United States torn apart by civil war and deep racial strife” (\u003ci\u003eTampa Bay Times\u003c\/i\u003e). For the first time ever, available as an audiobook read by the author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAmerica today is teetering on the edge of the alarming vision presented in LeVar Burton’s debut novel, written more than two decades ago . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn 2012, the first African American president is assassinated by a white extremist—just four days after he is elected. The horrific tragedy leads to riots, financial collapse, and ultimately, a full-on civil war. In its aftermath, millions are left homeless as famine and disease spread throughout the country.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut from Chicago, a mysterious voice cries out . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTo Leon Crane, a former NASA scientist now struggling to survive on the streets, the pleas he hears remind him of the wife he could not save—and offer him a chance at redemption.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTo Jacob Fire Cloud, a revered Lakota medicine man, the voice is a sign that the White Buffalo Woman has returned to unite all the races in peace and prosperity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAnd to little Amy Ladue, the cries are those of her mother, who disappeared during the devastating St. Louis earthquake—and who must still be alive.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThese three strangers will be drawn together to rescue someone they have never met, a woman who holds the key to a new future for humanity—one remarkably brimming with hope.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“LeVar Burton brings a strong new voice to science fiction with this powerful, even disturbing, novel.” —Ben Bova, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“An amazingly good first novel.” —\u003ci\u003eRocky Mountain News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“I highly recommend this book!” —Whoopi Goldberg","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49348813127984,"sku":"BDetf1","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/110650-etf1-Square.jpg?v=1734234835","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-etf1","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}