{"product_id":"orders-be-damned-ryan-w-aslesen-9798277110379","title":"Orders Be Damned: A War's Edge Standalone Novel (Berserkers) (War's Edge: Berserkers)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Berserkers forged him into a weapon. They've regretted it ever since.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jack Ames fled the choking sprawl of his dystopian homeworld, he never meant to crash-land in the Berserker Corps-the galaxy's deadliest mercenary outfit. But he found a new home. Strapped into a 135-ton gravtank or leading a power-suited grunt platoon, Ames is a tactical savant and a fearless warrior, turning battlefields into his personal canvas of chaos. Off-duty, his benders and bedroom conquests are stuff of Corps legend, rivaled only by the cataclysmic hangovers the morning after.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrouble is Ames sucks at blind obedience. Clueless officers, light-years from the shrapnel storm, bark orders that bleed good soldiers dry fast. So he shreds the playbook, launching audacious, seat-of-the-pants maneuvers that snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. His troopers hail him as a hero; the top brass brands him a cancer, stripping rank, slamming cell doors, and shuffling him through endless reassignments in a haze of court martials and office hours. Through it all, Ames grapples with the mirror: gifted soldier or architect of his own ruin?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Berserkers want him gone. But Ames fights dirty-on the field and off. Love him or loathe him, demote him or decorate him; he'll get the job done or die trying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrders be damned!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom USA Today Bestseller Ryan W. Aslesen comes a blistering military sci-fi novel that plunges readers into the chaos of futuristic warfare, where defiance can be as deadly as the enemy's guns.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart of the critically acclaimed Berserkers series, Orders Be Damned is a riveting standalone novel set in the gritty War's Edge universe. Each book in the series is written so readers can dive into the action at any point. If you're a fan of Hammer's Slammers, Old Man's War, or Starship Troopers, this is the book for you.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWarning: This book is intended for a mature audience. Reader discretion is advised.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ryan W. Aslesen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798277110379\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Ryan W. Aslesen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437599928575,"sku":"9798277110379","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fe6a57db-953b-49bd-9aea-d946a6c9b4d1.jpg?v=1777162833","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/orders-be-damned-ryan-w-aslesen-9798277110379","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}