{"product_id":"shardfall-n-thane-hallow-9798243608688","title":"Shardfall: A Ward Nine Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eWard Nine doesn't recruit. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt collects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd once you're inside, survival is a moving target. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJace Kellan was never supposed to survive intake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDragged into Ward Nine-a black-site program designed to contain forces the world isn't ready to acknowledge-Jace is bonded to a shard of something that doesn't obey physics, morality, or command authority. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe power keeps him alive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe cost is everything else. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs missions escalate and containment fails, Jace learns the truth Ward Nine refuses to admit: the system was never built to protect humanity. It was built to manage what comes after. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow the fracture is spreading. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHollows adapt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDormant shards wake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd something ancient is listening. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShardfall\u003c\/i\u003e is a dark, fast-paced science fiction thriller with progression elements, first-person intensity, and a morally corrosive edge. Perfect for fans of \u003cb\u003emilitary sci-fi, dystopian thrillers, and high-stakes speculative fiction\u003c\/b\u003e, this is Book One of the \u003ci\u003eWard Nine\u003c\/i\u003e series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe signal has been heard. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe system is breaking. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd nothing that answers it comes back unchanged.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e N. Thane Hallow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798243608688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.62d","brand":"N. Thane Hallow","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171768836351,"sku":"9798243608688","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shardfall-n-thane-hallow-9798243608688","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}