{"product_id":"9780765317209","title":"The Elysium Commission - Modesitt, L. E., Jr.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Elysium Commission\u003c\/u\u003e by Modesitt, L. E., Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover with Dust Jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Macmillan, 2007\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eL.E. Modesitt returns to SF with a whole new future world on the brink of destruction. A brilliant scientist on the planet Devanta has created a small universe contiguous to ours --and a utopian city on one of the planets. The question becomes, though, an utopia for whom? And why is a shady entertainment mogul subsidizing the scientist? More critical than that, does this new universe require the destruction of a portion --or all -- of our universe in order to grow and stabilize? Blaine Donne is a retired military special operative now devoted to problem-solving for hire. He investigates a series of seemingly unrelated mysteries that arise with the arrival of a woman with unlimited resources who has neither a present nor a past. The more he investigates, the more questions arise, including the role of the two heiresses who are more -- and less -- than they seem, and the more Donne is pushed inexorably toward an explosive solution and a regional interstellar war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan, 2007","offers":[{"title":"The Elysium Commission \/ Very Good","offer_id":52634102759716,"sku":"9780765317209VG","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_f802ea9b-0f65-4589-9d8f-80b186815f32.jpg?v=1781792247","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9780765317209","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}