{"product_id":"the-blackshade-machine-elizabeth-latoria-9781096203001","title":"The Blackshade Machine: Book 1: Original Design","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e5\/5 Stars on Reader's Favorite\u003c\/b\u003e - \"Overall, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend The Blackshade Machine to readers who adore superbly crafted plots with interesting twists and realistically-penned alien fiction that sounds intimidatingly believable.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e5\/5 Stars on BookView Review\u003c\/b\u003e - \"With Blackshade and his team's resolve in the face of destruction, this science fiction tale becomes too real to take lightly.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e5\/5 Stars on The Prairies Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e - \"The characters, particularly Blackshade \u0026amp; Zahera, come alive in readers' minds as they strategize their way out of one precarious situation after another while struggling with their inner demons.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEarned \u003cb\u003e1st Place\u003c\/b\u003e in the Firebird Book awards in the \u003cb\u003e1st Contact \u0026amp; Military Science Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e Categories \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEarned a place as a \u003cb\u003e\"Longlisted Author\"\u003c\/b\u003e in the Book Viral Book Awards. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eColonel Blackshade has been a Candaerican military officer his entire adult life. He loves his country, tolerates most of the population, and finds comfort in his daily routine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen the aliens appeared and twisted the course of his life into a knot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlackshade must appease the extraterrestrial visitors while simultaneously keeping the worst aspects of humanity's population in check. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShould he fail, extermination, enslavement, and obliteration are all very real possibilities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e...this is a story of discovery, science, and survival... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e...this is also a story about humanity striving to reach its full potential... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e...but whether that potential is for the betterment of the species, or its desolation, has yet to be determined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFind out how it all plays out by getting your copy now!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Latoria,William D. Latoria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1096203006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781096203001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Elizabeth Latoria","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48087591583999,"sku":"9781096203001","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_85131184-0912-418a-aa7d-9b6ef98bca88.jpg?v=1769100647","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-blackshade-machine-elizabeth-latoria-9781096203001","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}