{"product_id":"the-second-initiative-alyssa-hazel-9798290839950","title":"The Second Initiative: A Science Fiction Thriller","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Sister Turned Convict. A Brother Turned Killer. A Trial of the Soul.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Sister Catina De Baciu, surviving the evils of Colony 76 was all the adventure she needed. Her homecoming to the planet Kasian should have heralded a quiet, peaceful life. But her arrival was not empty-handed. And secrets, even those nestled deep in the earth, rarely stay hidden. It wasn't long before the Transport Administration, cuffs in hand, appeared at her door... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRayner Burke would have turned his back on Gods, Mitrite, and Civil Wars. But as a slum rat of Breccia, a recently emancipated mining colony, apathy was not an option. Especially with his brother, Dag, slipping further into ore-addled madness. Though his position as Crusher Under Lieutenant provided a roof over their heads, it has not been enough to find a cure or slow Dag's degradation... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Second Initiative did not care for either. It loomed in the depths of space: the vessel for experimentation, greed, and avoiding human rights tribunals. For Catina, it means freedom in exchange for her humanity. For Rayner, it holds the cure to his brother's illness: a prize for which he and his men would be willing to kill. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Second Initiative, a science-fiction thriller with western sensibilities, is the hotly anticipated follow-up to The Third Test. This first book has been called: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"...one hell of a read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"...a new science fiction setting that feels innovative but familiar.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"A stirring, gripping story with deep characters.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Sci-Fi In A Classic Vein.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alyssa Hazel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798290839950\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\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.96d","brand":"Alyssa Hazel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49169818943743,"sku":"9798290839950","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-second-initiative-alyssa-hazel-9798290839950","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}