{"product_id":"critical-mass-aris-stark-9798233130533","title":"Critical Mass","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Sector 4, clean air is a luxury, but magic is a toxic waste.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSutton is a Scrubber. In the subterranean bowels of a city powered by volatile \"Aetherium,\" her life is worth less than the hazmat suit she wears. Her job is simple: mop up the lethal magical spills that leak from the upper levels, keep her head down, and don't ask questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGage is a Conduit. Isolated in a lead-lined penthouse, he isn't just a man; he is a living nuclear reactor, genetically modified to filter the city's raw energy. He is unstable, dangerously powerful, and lethal to anyone who gets too close. A single touch from him doesn't just burn-it obliterates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a containment breach forces Sutton into Gage's high-security quarters, she expects to find a monster. Instead, she finds a man broken by his own power, starving for a connection he can never have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssigned to be his personal cleaner, Sutton enters a terrifying game of forced proximity. Separated only by a layer of glass and reinforced synthetic fabric, the heat between them rises faster than the radiation levels. But as Sutton scrubs away the toxins, she uncovers a conspiracy in the waste logs: Gage isn't leaking energy by accident. The Corporation is poisoning him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, Sutton has to make a choice that violates every safety protocol in the book: keep her distance and survive, or strip off the suit to save the weapon of mass destruction who is falling in love with her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe is the city's power source. She is the only one who can handle the fallout.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aris Stark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798233130533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Antillas Publishing House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.68d","brand":"Aris Stark","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665007448319,"sku":"9798233130533","price":15.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/critical-mass-aris-stark-9798233130533","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}