{"product_id":"the-genome-paperback","title":"The Genome - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSergei Lukyanenko\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA science fiction thriller by the author of \u003ci\u003eNight Watch\u003c\/i\u003e, the hit novel that inspired two major motion pictures\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFive months after the horrific accident that left him near death and worried that he'd never fly again, master-pilot Alex Romanov lands a new job: captaining the sleek passenger vessel \u003ci\u003eMirror\u003c\/i\u003e. Alex is a spesh--a human who has been genetically modified to perform particular tasks. As a captain and pilot, Alex has a genetic imperative to care for passengers and crew--no matter what the cost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis first mission aboard \u003ci\u003eMirror \u003c\/i\u003eis to ferry two representatives of the alien race Zzygou on a tour of human worlds. His task will not be an easy one, for aboard the craft are several speshes who have reason to hate the Others. Dark pasts, deadly secrets, and a stolen gel-crystal worth more than Alex's entire ship combine to challenge him at every turn. And as the tension escalates, it becomes apparent that greater forces are at work to bring the captain's world crashing down.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSergei Lukyanenko was born in Kazakhstan, then a republic of the Soviet Union. In 1985 he entered the Alma-Ata Medical University, where he began to write science fiction and publish his first books. Though Lukyanenko completed his medical course, he realized that he would never be a doctor. In 1997 he moved to Moscow, and since then has published prolifically. Many of his works have become bestsellers and have won science fiction awards. \u003ci\u003eNight Watch\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Day Watch\u003c\/i\u003e were released as films in 2004 and 2006, respectively. Lukyanenko's writing has been translated into more than twenty languages and continues to be hugely popular. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 7.87 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57349613551921,"sku":"9781497643963","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/VRpjgWuWOF9781497643963.webp?v=1793962244","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/the-genome-paperback","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}