{"product_id":"baptism-by-fire-ryan-w-aslesen-9798246551448","title":"Baptism by Fire: A War's Edge Short Story (Berserkers) (War's Edge: Berserkers)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn Kestral-IV, the desert doesn't forgive mistakes. Neither does war.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBerserker Lieutenant Rana Tess, fresh from the academy and untested in battle, takes command of a gravtank platoon tasked with securing a vital supply route through the treacherous expanse known as Bloodwind Cauldron. To her veteran crews, she's \"Cherry\" green, unblooded, and unproven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a massive sandstorm rolls in and a rival mercenary force, the Iron Jackals, moves to seize the basin, Tess's first real command becomes a trial by fire. Cut off, half blind, and facing enemy gravtanks equal to her own, she must earn her platoon's trust the only way that matters at the sharp end: through steel, grit, and the split second decisions that mean life or death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTonight, the storm is coming. So is the fight. And Lieutenant Tess is about to learn what it truly means to command.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom USA Today Bestseller Ryan W. Aslesen comes a hard-hitting military sci fi story that plunges readers into the chaos and intensity of futuristic armored warfare, where every choice carries a cost.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the critically acclaimed Berserkers series, Baptism by Fire is a thrilling standalone short story set in the gritty War's Edge universe. Fans of Hammer's Slammers, Old Man's War, and Starship Troopers will feel right at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote: \u003c\/b\u003e This is a short story presented in a slim paperback edition for readers who prefer physical books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ryan W. Aslesen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798246551448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.10d","brand":"Ryan W. Aslesen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084067578111,"sku":"9798246551448","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/baptism-by-fire-ryan-w-aslesen-9798246551448","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}