{"product_id":"above-the-law-9798231272983","title":"Above the Law","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Peter Pi\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Peter Pi\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Peter Pi\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Absurdist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbove the Law\u003c\/strong\u003e is a genre-bending collection of 21 satirical sci-fi stories about a trickster tasked with fixing the universe-mostly by breaking it further.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSummoned by the mysterious \u003cem\u003eUniversal Administration\u003c\/em\u003e, our unnamed narrator is sent across space, time, and probability fields to \"correct\" violations of cosmic order: time loops that refuse to close, laws of physics with identity crises, and metaphysical glitches no one dares to name. Each story begins with an original fractal illustration created by the author-and from each image springs an idea that refuses to behave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut don't expect a disciplined cosmic agent. This narrator is equal parts philosopher, saboteur, and stand-up comic. His adventures unfold with the intellectual playfulness of Italo Calvino, the absurdist satire of Douglas Adams, and the speculative depth of Ted Chiang. Like \u003cem\u003eThe Cyberiad\u003c\/em\u003e by Stanislaw Lem, \u003cem\u003eAbove the Law\u003c\/em\u003e builds a whole playground of ideas-where science and nonsense hold hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this multiversal satire, bureaucracies are omnipotent, logic is optional, and the best way to solve a paradox is to feed it chocolate. Behind the cosmic disorder hides a deeper question: what happens when creativity becomes the only law that matters?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46399202492567,"sku":"9798231272983","price":1385.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798231272983.webp?v=1769047444","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/above-the-law-9798231272983","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}