{"product_id":"ashes-of-the-iron-moon-derick-briggs-9798282603187","title":"Ashes of the Iron Moon: Secrets of the Black Ark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the year 2247, Earth's fractured remnants lie beneath the shadows of their past.\u003c\/b\u003e Once a thriving planet, humanity has been torn apart by ecological collapse and the ravages of space colonization. Those who still cling to power reside in orbital stations and lunar colonies, while the rest of Earth is divided into fortified domains ruled by ancient, medieval-like feudal systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this broken world, \u003cb\u003eCommander Alaric Vale\u003c\/b\u003e-a disgraced military investigator-has been exiled from the lunar station \u003ci\u003eHalberd's End\u003c\/i\u003e after a botched mission left thousands dead. His penance? To assist in a troubling investigation on Earth, far from the cold, sterile halls of high-tech society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when \u003cb\u003ea long-forgotten warship\u003c\/b\u003e crashes near the ancient ruins of Corfe Castle in Dorset, Vale is plunged into a complex mystery involving \u003cb\u003eritualistic murders, forgotten oaths, and a covert black-ops mission\u003c\/b\u003e-one in which he himself played a pivotal role. The bodies found around the castle bear a chilling symbol that harks back to Operation Hollow Ember, a classified military mission Vale led during the catastrophic Iron Moon War decades ago. As each murder unfolds, Vale is forced to confront the painful memories of the war-and a shadowy conspiracy that threatens to reignite a war long believed to be over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVale is reluctantly partnered with \u003cb\u003eLady Brielle of Thornbridge\u003c\/b\u003e, the strong-willed and intelligent Reeve of New Corfe, who distrusts Vale's past and views him as a dangerous reminder of the brutality of war. Together, they must navigate a dangerous web of \u003cb\u003efeudal politics, rogue AIs, and deadly secrets\u003c\/b\u003e-all while trying to unravel the mystery of the murders before New Corfe is torn apart by internal conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Vale digs deeper, he discovers that the killer is someone from his past-a ghost of war whose loyalty to an ancient, broken code has led them to seek revenge for long-forgotten sins. Along the way, Vale's own fractured mind-haunted by violent hallucinations caused by a neural injury-begins to blur the line between friend and foe, truth and fiction. And as he uncovers the final, horrifying secret hidden within the wreckage of the Iron Moon warship, he realizes the stakes are far higher than anyone ever imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the end, Vale must confront the truth about his own culpability in the war, the cost of loyalty, and the hidden forces pulling the strings. To save New Corfe from civil war-and to find some measure of redemption-Vale must navigate a world where \u003cb\u003ehonor, survival, and technology collide in deadly and unexpected ways.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAshes of the Iron Moon\u003c\/b\u003e is a gripping historical sci-fi crime thriller set in a post-apocalyptic Earth where the remnants of old worlds clash with the brutal realities of survival. This is a story about \u003cb\u003eredemption, the weight of guilt, and the ghosts of war\u003c\/b\u003e, wrapped in a mystery that will keep readers on edge until the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Derick Briggs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798282603187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d","brand":"Derick Briggs","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48851047776511,"sku":"9798282603187","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ashes-of-the-iron-moon-derick-briggs-9798282603187","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}