{"product_id":"the-silent-hand-paperback","title":"The Silent Hand - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Mersault\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey said ten-year-old street urchin Inga was perfect for their purpose, taken from the squalor of Port City to the asteroid enclave, Hawksgaard, where she underwent the training and augmentation that transformed her. Maturing to full lethality even as war erupts among the Myriad Worlds, Inga is assigned to protect Family scion, Captain Saef Sinclair-Maru as he leads the fight against humanity's merciless enemy.\u003cbr\u003e The vessel: IMS\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHightower\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The mission: Rescue a trapped Legion force from the surface of Delta Three.\u003cbr\u003e The crisis: \u003ci\u003eNothing \u003c\/i\u003eis as it appears.\u003cbr\u003e With Marines plummeting into surface combat, an orbital space battle raging, and assassins swarming within \u003ci\u003eHightower\u003c\/i\u003e, the stakes could scarcely be greater, but in the midst of this tumult, treacherous revelations continue to unfold. A mysterious enemy emplacement, a vanished civilian population, the inexplicable powers suddenly unleashed: Each new facet of discovery creates a deadly path leading from Delta Three to the heart of the Imperium and the emperor himself. To seize any chance for victory--or even survival--Inga must accept the irrevocable course leading from the remnants of her own humanity to the fullness of the Silent Hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough born in the northwestern United States, \u003cb\u003eMichael Mersault\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003espent his formative years in a series of magical locales, including expat communities in the Middle East, a secretive air base in the Arizona desert, and an Alaskan fishing village. These endless hours of travel prompted an enduring love for books that continues unabated. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At times in his adult years, he has dabbled in kickboxing, competitive marksmanship, and international business ventures. He now lives as a semi-recluse back in the northwest, where he fluctuates between the paths of a confirmed technophile and a neo-Luddite.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.2 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696045592639,"sku":"9781982192952","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/40469549f0ad4f97cd82e52f81d550ca.webp?v=1765006010","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-silent-hand-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}