{"product_id":"iron-tempest-d-a-joy-9798418338112","title":"Iron Tempest","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the third year of the Civil War, Captain John Richards returns to New York City to take command of the Union's latest ironclad monitor, the \u003ci\u003eUSS WASSUC\u003c\/i\u003e. He is ordered to join the South Atlantic Squadron reducing the defenses at Charleston, South Carolina, but events take a different turn.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Albemarle Sound, the Confederacy launches a new ironclad ram to drive the wooden Union gunboats from North Carolinian waters. \u003ci\u003eCSS CHOWAN\u003c\/i\u003e is commanded by Richard's best friend from before the war, Commander Judson Caldwell, a man dedicated to the creation of his new country, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow the \u003ci\u003eWASSUC\u003c\/i\u003e is sent to eliminate the threat. The two friends must face each other in a fateful battle to control the sounds of North Carolina. Victory by the Union ensures the continued slow strangulation of the rebellious states. A Confederate victory opens a dozen ports to an influx of supplies and weapons to help the southern states win their independence. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHonor and loyalty dictate both men must do their best to destroy the other as they pit their armored ships against one another in a test of courage and technology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e D. a. Joy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798418338112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d","brand":"D. a. Joy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49167739257087,"sku":"9798418338112","price":11.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/iron-tempest-d-a-joy-9798418338112","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}