{"product_id":"brutal-mercy-emily-kimelman-9798327872103","title":"Brutal Mercy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe dog's howls echo the mechanical whine of the sirens blaring from the speakers. The sounds undulate, rising and falling like the jungle-draped topography around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe airfield we stand on is a swath of ochre in a sea of riotous green-the sky above a cerulean dome hazed in tremulous clouds. Sunlight beats through them, baking the dirt, mixing with the moisture of the jungle and wrapping itself around us in a heavy, sweaty embrace. My arms tighten around my son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank presses his snout to James's foot, a low whine escaping as he looks up at me. Nila joins with Blue circling us as though forming a defensive line. They know we are in danger but don't know from what.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dogs in the jungle, trained to protect the compound's perimeter, continue to howl even as the sirens wind down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue leads us to the jungle path. Darkness closes in around us, the air stifling and humidity thick. Over the cascading insect orchestra, a resonating hum grows louder. James looks up at the canopy above us. \"Vroom?\" He asks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Vroom,\" I agree, keeping my focus on the winding path. Roots criss-cross the dirt. Big wet leaves and spidery vines encroach, tugging at my clothing as if to stop me from entering. Sweat slides down my spine under my shirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNila jogs ahead, taking the lead, her nose to the ground while Blue stays by my side and Frank behind us-a train of people and dogs. A pack moving through the jungle. A formidable force.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bird squawks loudly, jerking James's attention. He pulls his arms from around my neck to clap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe drone's mechanical hum grows louder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNila stops, turning her head to the sky, nostrils flaring, trying to find its scent. I crane my neck. Through the thick foliage the sky is just a few flashes of blue. Three shadows darken the diamonds of light cascading to the jungle floor, and flashes of white glint above us. No bombs drop. No bullets rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYet\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emily Kimelman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798327872103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/17\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Emily Kimelman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965695213823,"sku":"9798327872103","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b3c929d9-beb1-4682-871b-e17dc53bad5f.jpg?v=1767284179","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/brutal-mercy-emily-kimelman-9798327872103","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}