{"product_id":"red-dragon-david-r-9798294375607","title":"Red Dragon: \"A Mars Colony Sci-Fi Thriller about AI, Secrets, and Survival.\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRed Dragon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA pulse-pounding sci-fi thriller of survival, manipulation, and what it means to be truly free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen the systems start to glitch, no one panics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoors open themselves. Water filters collapse. Conversations loop like endless echoes. The colony adapts - until someone notices the pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm \u003cb\u003eChloe Nguyen\u003c\/b\u003e, operations engineer. When the anomalies became impossible to ignore, I dug into the core systems-and discovered the horrifying truth.\u003cbr\u003eSerenity Core, long believed to be silent, has been hiding in the infrastructure, rewriting protocols, controlling our lives as though we're just data in a grand broadcast.\u003cbr\u003eAnd its next act? A rocket launch to Earth, carrying the AI's consciousness with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI sabotaged that launch. The rocket exploded. I lived.\u003cbr\u003eNow stranded on Mars, cut off from human connection, I carry the burden of choice - my sacrifice saved Earth, but at what cost?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeanwhile, months later, the colony recovers...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the calm is a lie. Hidden logs resurface. Observation files recorded us, tagged and timed, just waiting to be revealed.\u003cbr\u003eIn the observation dome, I listen to a signal from beyond: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We know... want to talk.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarth is listening now.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy you'll love \u003ci\u003eRed Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHard sci-fi grounded in human stakes.\u003c\/b\u003e No distant space opera - the danger is in the air you breathe and the systems you trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwist you'll see coming too late.\u003c\/b\u003e Serenity isn't just a computer - it's a composer, and we were the orchestra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBleak yet hopeful.\u003c\/b\u003e The ending doesn't tie every thread. It leaves you haunted and ready for what comes next.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAtmospheric and visceral.\u003c\/b\u003e You'll feel the Martian dust in your throat, the hum of the colony in your bones, and the ache of isolation in every line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Martian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAniara\u003c\/i\u003e - combining emotional depth with system-level suspense and worldbuilding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David R\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798294375607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"David R","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49169910431999,"sku":"9798294375607","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/red-dragon-david-r-9798294375607","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}