{"product_id":"first-elite-emmanuel-m-arriaga-9798992323009","title":"First Elite","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A stirring story of survival and revenge with a little more steam than SF readers might expect.\" - Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\"World-building across time and space is a particular skill of the author, which helps bring the whole series into focus and completes an epic and explosive plot arc.\" - Self-Publishing Review, ★★★★1\/2\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen vengeance becomes your only purpose, how far will you go?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrief-stricken and betrayed, Neven Kenk embarks on a dangerous mission to avenge his wife, whose life was stolen in a brutal act of violence. Paired with Tashanira, a fierce Uri warrior, and Ellipse, a sentient AI, they embark on a daring mission to hunt down the killer, Entradis. But when their mission ends in catastrophe, they are forced to abandon the hunt and are removed from active duty in the Founder's Elites. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir quest for redemption takes them to the farthest reaches of the Twin Galaxies, where they uncover fragments of a forgotten history and the veiled truths of their existence. But their journey leads to a revelation none of them are prepared for. The trio confronts the legendary First Elite and faces the harrowing cost of service to the immortal Founders of the Huzien Empire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlending rich world-building, emotional depth, and epic adventure, First Elite explores the strength it takes to rebuild after loss and the unyielding price of loyalty in a galaxy teeming with intrigue and high-stakes politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emmanuel M. Arriaga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798992323009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e EA Starchilde Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlueInk Review\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2025","brand":"Emmanuel M. Arriaga","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46838482075903,"sku":"9798992323009","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_002a09b7-c8f8-493a-ae70-a447e98821dc.jpg?v=1746589967","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/first-elite-emmanuel-m-arriaga-9798992323009","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}