{"product_id":"sweep-of-stars-astra-black-1","title":"Sweep of Stars (Astra Black, 1)","description":"Maurice Broaddus's Sweep of Stars is the first in a trilogy that explores the struggles of an empire. Epic in scope and intimate in voice, it follows members of the Muungano empire – a far-reaching coalition of city-states that stretches from O.E. (original earth) to Titan – as it faces an escalating series of threats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocus Award Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The beauty in blackness is its ability to transform. Like energy we are neither created nor destroyed, though many try.\" - West African Proverb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Muungano empire strived and struggled to form a utopia when they split away from old earth. Freeing themselves from the endless wars and oppression of their home planet in order to shape their own futures and create a far-reaching coalition of city-states that stretched from Earth and Mars to Titan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the wisdom of their ancestors, the leadership of their elders, the power and vision of their scientists and warriors they charted a course to a better future. But the old powers could not allow them to thrive and have now set in motion new plots to destroy all that they've built.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the fire to come they will face down their greatest struggle yet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmachi Adisa and other young leaders will contend with each other for the power to galvanize their people and chart the next course for the empire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFela Buhari and her elite unit will take the fight to regions not seen by human eyes, but no training will be enough to bring them all home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStacia Chikeke, captain of the starship Cypher, will face down enemies across the stars, and within her own vessel, as she searches for the answers that could save them all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe only way is forward.","brand":"Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47854241939682,"sku":"MTO-MACMILLAN-2026-06-2-9.00-461","price":38.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/9898\/5881\/files\/book_460_9Qtawzg4x.jpg?v=1780448694","url":"https:\/\/layitflat.com\/en-ca\/products\/sweep-of-stars-astra-black-1","provider":"Lay it Flat Publishing Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}