{"product_id":"apollo-wept-overture-paperback","title":"Apollo Wept: Overture - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Coyote Choate\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2103, America's last fighter ace faces his strangest mission yet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePen \"Duke\" Lencoln once ruled the skies in an F-61 Mustang, defending his country against overwhelming odds. Now, after a forced career change and the dismantling of America's military might, he's relegated to ferrying the elite between Earth and the lunar colonies-a far cry from the adrenaline-fueled combat that defined him.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut when government archivists discover the Voyager probe carrying a plaque depicting only male and female humans, a scandal erupts. In New America, where 101 genders and 68 sexual orientations are federally recognized, this \"erasure\" constitutes the highest crime. To save humanity's cosmic legacy, Pen is selected to command the USS DESPAIR on an unprecedented mission: intercept Voyager beyond the solar system and replace the offensive artifact.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith weeks before departure, Pen meets Rene, an elementary teacher in an illegal 1980s-themed speakeasy, igniting an unexpected connection that complicates everything. As he assembles his crew and prepares to leave Earth, Pen discovers that powerful forces in both America and China are conspiring to ensure his mission fails. Armed with little more than his fighter pilot instincts and unexpected allies-including the Second Republic of Texas and help from a relative who died before he was born-Pen must navigate political minefields, sabotage, and impossible odds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe future of Western Civilization hangs in the balance, and failure isn't in Duke Lencoln's vocabulary. Sometimes the most important battles aren't fought in the skies-they're fought in the stars.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003cem\u003eStarship Troopers\u003c\/em\u003e by Robert A. Heinlein, \u003cem\u003eThe Mandibles\u003c\/em\u003e by Lionel Shriver, and \u003cem\u003eAble Archer 83\u003c\/em\u003e by Phillip Jennings, you'll love \u003cem\u003eApollo Wept: Overture\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.07 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46155212947642,"sku":"9781966625766","price":5.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/5727\/8650\/files\/LrMW_3BUzp9781966625766.webp?v=1783969799","url":"https:\/\/thebookloversatlas.com\/products\/apollo-wept-overture-paperback","provider":"The Book Lover's Atlas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}