{"product_id":"bloodlines-of-the-void-paperback","title":"Bloodlines of the Void - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDevin Vandriel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJanessa Keeling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLieutenant Commander Ailith Hardin has a problem with authority.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not her non-regulation gunslinger hat and quick-draw holster that got her transferred three times in nine months. It's her habit of treating orders like suggestions and regulations like punchlines that has made her the most decorated-and most unwanted-officer in the Alliance Fleet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaptain Aris Thorn has a problem with Security Chiefs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive candidates have walked into his office. Five have walked out-or ran. The crew whispers that the position is cursed, that something about their enigmatic Captain drives good officers to desperation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow Hardin faces Captain Aris Thorn-A man who knows the regulations like how regular people know how to breathe.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when she strolls into Thorn's office wearing that infamous hat, something unexpected happens. Instead of the usual ten-minute rejection, they engage in a battle of wits that lasts nearly an hour. For the first time in years, someone isn't afraid of him. For the first time since leaving the super secret squirrel land of classified military operations, someone appreciates her particular brand of controlled chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ANS Dominion is bound for the outer rim-pirate territory where ships disappear and crews are sold into slavery.\u003c\/strong\u003e In a region where the Alliance's enemies use brainwashing and torture. But as the ship ventures deeper into dangerous space on a mission to deliver much needed medical aid, the real threat may not be the pirates waiting in the void.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt might be the growing attraction between a Captain with dark secrets and a Security Chief who refuses to be broken.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome rules are meant to be bent. Some authority is meant to be challenged. And some partnerships are forged in the space between insubordination and respect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68361995157725,"sku":"9798990887145","price":22.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/nZwCbJWBJ9798990887145.webp?v=1793382709","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/bloodlines-of-the-void-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}