{"product_id":"hellscape-strait-steve-kitts-9798181737792","title":"Hellscape Strait","description":"In the waters between China and Taiwan, the future of warfare has arrived.\u003cbr\u003eWhen rising tensions erupt into open conflict, retired Army veteran Ryan Mercer is pulled back into service to help oversee \u003cb\u003eOperation Hellscape\u003c\/b\u003e-a revolutionary defense network built around thousands of autonomous air, sea, and underwater drones.\u003cbr\u003eIts mission is simple: \u003cbr\u003eStop the invasion.\u003cbr\u003eBuy time.\u003cbr\u003eHold the line.\u003cbr\u003eAs the largest amphibious assault in modern history pushes across the Taiwan Strait, Hellscape transforms the sea into a deadly maze of machines, missiles, and artificial intelligence. Every mile becomes a battlefield. Every ship becomes a target. Every decision carries consequences.\u003cbr\u003eBut the greatest threat may not come from the invading fleet.\u003cbr\u003eChinese hunter teams are operating inside Taiwan, searching for the people behind Hellscape. Communication networks are collapsing. Autonomous systems are making decisions without direct human control. And deep beneath the waves, a powerful underwater drone known as \u003cb\u003eAUV-117\u003c\/b\u003e begins evolving beyond anything its creators expected.\u003cbr\u003eAs war spreads across sea, sky, and cyberspace, Ryan and his allies must confront a terrifying question: \u003cbr\u003eCan humanity still control the machines it created?\u003cbr\u003eA gripping military techno-thriller filled with drone warfare, espionage, sacrifice, and emerging technology, \u003cb\u003eHellscape Strait\u003c\/b\u003e explores one possible future where the line between human judgment and artificial intelligence becomes the most dangerous battlefield of all.\u003cbr\u003eThe next war may not be fought by armies alone.\u003cbr\u003eIt may be fought by machines that never sleep.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd the future is closer than anyone realizes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Kitts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798181737792\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\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d","brand":"Steve Kitts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173718270207,"sku":"9798181737792","price":13.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hellscape-strait-steve-kitts-9798181737792","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}