{"product_id":"kathys-way-james-drayton-9781919353715","title":"Kathy's Way: Battle for Primera","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e++ LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 CYGNUS AWARD FOR SCIENCE FICTION ++ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA high-stakes military sci-fi thriller of special-ops warfare, political betrayal, and extinction-level stakes - perfect for fans of John Birmingham, Arkady Martine, and Joe Haldeman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaptain Kathryn 'Kathy' McKinnon hates being on the sidelines.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter taking an assignment in Military Intelligence, Kathy finds herself restless - trained for war, but buried in signals data. That changes when the alien Zistini invade Calalpha's outer planets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith fusion and twin-Earth technology shaping human colonisation of the stars, Kathy is called to the heart of a classified mission: retrieve a rogue weapons scientist and her prototype poison gas, to stop the enemy advance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Doctor Emily Chambers isn't just hiding - she's colluding with a covert faction plotting a coup on an allied alien world. Kathy joins an elite special ops team heading into hostile territory, facing betrayal, biochemical warfare, and the collapse of interplanetary alliances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer orders are simple: \u003ci\u003ebring back the scientist, secure the weapon, stop the coup.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the chaos of war, Kathy must face the odds - because failure isn't just defeat. It's extinction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Drayton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1919353712\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781919353715\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jc Driver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d","brand":"James Drayton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172348797183,"sku":"9781919353715","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kathys-way-james-drayton-9781919353715","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}