{"product_id":"vanguard-2-summon-the-thunder-paperback","title":"Vanguard #2: Summon the Thunder - 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\u003eDayton Ward\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKevin Dilmore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe second novel from the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eVanguard\u003c\/i\u003e saga, based on \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: The Original Series\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Taurus Reach: a remote interstellar expanse that holds a very old and potentially cataclysmic secret, the truth of which is feared by the Tholians, coveted by the Klingons, and dubiously guarded by the Federation. At the center of this intrigue is Vanguard, a Federation starbase populated by an eclectic mix of Starfleet officers and civilians, whose lives are forever altered as they explore the layers of mystery surrounding the Reach and steadily peel them away...one after another. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the aftermath of \u003ci\u003eHarbinger, \u003c\/i\u003e Commodore Diego Reyes commands Vanguard while waging an intensely personal struggle, tasked to uncover the true significance of the Taurus Reach while simultaneously concealing that mission from his fellow officers--and even his closest friends. As the \u003ci\u003eDaedalus\u003c\/i\u003e-class \u003ci\u003eU.S.S. Lovell\u003c\/i\u003e brings some of Starfleet's keenest technical minds to help, the \u003ci\u003eU.S.S. Endeavour\u003c\/i\u003e makes a find that could shed further light on the enigmatic meta-genome that has captured the Federation's interest--\u003ci\u003ei\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ef\u003c\/i\u003e its crew survives the discovery... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Deep within the Taurus Reach, an ancient and powerful alien mind has awakened prematurely from aeons of hibernation, alerted to the upstart civilizations now daring to encroach upon the worlds in her care. With the stakes for all sides escalating rapidly, the alien lashes out with deadly force against the interlopers, propelling the Vanguard crew on a desperate race to understand the nature of the attacker, and to prevent the Taurus Reach from becoming a war zone.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDayton Ward is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author or coauthor of more than forty novels and novellas, often with his best friend, Kevin Dilmore. His short fiction has appeared in more than thirty anthologies, and he's written for magazines such as the \u003ci\u003eNCO Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKansas City Voices\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFamous Monsters of Filmland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStar Trek \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, and \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: Communicator\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the websites Tor.com, StarTrek.com, and Syfy.com. A native of Tampa, Florida, he currently lives with his family in Kansas City, Missouri. Visit him on the web at DaytonWard.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKevin Dilmore has teamed with author Dayton Ward for fifteen years on novels, shorter fiction, and other writings within and outside the \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e universe. His short stories have appeared in anthologies including \u003ci\u003eNative Lands\u003c\/i\u003e by Crazy 8 Press. By day, Kevin works as a senior writer for Hallmark Cards in Kansas City, Missouri. A graduate of the University of Kansas, Kevin lives in Overland Park, Kansas.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47245203538169,"sku":"9781476726229","price":29.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/MXMrYS9EYWttVXdvcmVkN3F2MG52dz09.webp?v=1768601505","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/vanguard-2-summon-the-thunder-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}