{"product_id":"out-of-the-soylent-planet-paperback","title":"Out of the Soylent Planet - 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\u003eRobert Kroese\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA prequel to the book NYT bestselling author Hugh Howey called \"One of my favorite space romps of all time!\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I laughed out loud (like, guffawing) on multiple occasions while reading this book.\" - Brian G. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This and Starship Grifters is an excellent entry point into the insane adventures of the galaxy's greatest wheeler-dealer. Not to be missed!\" - Robert D. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Utterly hilarious.\" - Bernie V. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterstellar con man Rex Nihilo has a price tag on his head. \u003c\/b\u003eRailroaded into smuggling a shipment of contraband to a planet short on food, Rex finds himself on the run from Ubiqorp, a corporation which reaps obscene profits by keeping the planet dependent on shipments of synthetic rations. When Rex and his robot companion Sasha are sentenced to work as slave labor on a massive Ubiqorp plantation, they learn the terrible secret behind the corporation's products. To escape, Rex and Sasha team up with a mis-programmed combat drone and an intelligent mutant plant to lead a rebellion against their merciless corporate overlords. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOut of the Soylent Planet\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel-length prequel to Starship Grifters, the book NYT bestselling author Hugh Howey called \"one of my favorite space romps of all time.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Starship Grifters\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"My favorite read this year. A hilarious space adventure. Hard book to put down.\" ―Hugh Howey, author of \u003ci\u003eWool\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I am reminded of Harry Harrison... but Rex Nihilo novels are like 10x funnier than Stainless Steel Rat.\" ―Travis Corcoran, Prometheus Award-winning author of The Powers of the Earth \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fiendishly clever.\" ―Frederick Heimbach, author of Ronald Reagan's Brilliant Bullet \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Starship Grifters is one of the funniest things I've ever experienced. It is certainly the funniest book I've read.\" ―N.R. LaPoint, author of \u003ci\u003eChalk\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Laugh-out loud funny. I loved every page of it. If you like sci-fi and laughter, this is the book for you!\" ―Rob Blackwell, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Forest of Forever\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is a funny, funny book. It is loveably absurd and ridiculously extravagant.\"\u003cbr\u003e― Benjamin Espen \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Damn, I laughed.... This novel is funny, and should be approached only by those looking for a damn good reason to laugh.\" ―John Daulton \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Funny SF is tricky. Funny SF that holds up over an entire novel is a rarity. The writing in this book is sharp, tight, and clever. I laughed out loud enough to lose track of tally or occurrence. In a word, this novel is SMART.\" ―SFFAudio.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It's kind of like Foucault's Pendulum in space but without 500 pages of Italians discussing European history.\" ―Castalia House \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Kroese is the premier writer of humorous genre fiction in the indie sphere.\" ―J. Manfred Weichsel, author of Five Maidens on the Pentagram\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 04, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50461271884013,"sku":"9781976101748","price":20.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/out-of-the-soylent-planet-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}