{"title":"Against the Red Sky","description":"\u003cp\u003eEnzo Cruz was raised to destroy the system. Maddie Westing was born to inherit it. Together, they'll have to burn it all down to save what matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA YA sci-fi thriller duology — Mission X and Colony Exposed, plus the Special Edition and collector's Book Box.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"against-the-red-sky-mission-x-all","title":"Against the Red Sky: Mission X (Book 1)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEnzo Cruz knows sacrifice. \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAfter a failed mission to assassinate the billionaire behind the Mars colony—and the loss of his grandfather—he’s ready for redemption. His new target? The Mars Ascendance Academy shuttle. His orders: infiltrate, sabotage, escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAs the youngest operative in Terra Primera, Enzo’s talent with explosives could tip the balance in Earth’s fight for survival. 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Check out the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/against-the-red-sky-mission-x-pre-order\"\u003eOriginal Cover edition\u003c\/a\u003e — limited signed stock while supplies last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrefer eBook only? \u003ca href=\"\/products\/against-the-red-sky-mission-x\"\u003eGet the eBook here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:32px 0 24px; padding:26px 24px; border:1px solid #c4531d; border-radius:6px; background-color:rgba(196,83,29,0.08); font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#1a1118;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px; font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-weight:700; color:#1a1118;\"\u003eYou're one book away from the whole story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:14px; color:#4a4348;\"\u003eGet Mission X and Colony Exposed together in the Paperback Bundle — signed copies come with a free gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/products\/against-the-red-sky-bundle\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:12px 24px; border-radius:4px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:13px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.5px; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none; background-color:#c4531d; color:#faf7f2;\"\u003eSee the Paperback Bundle — from $29.99\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 37.5732%;\"\u003e Format \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.1867%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 37.5732%;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.1867%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e360 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 37.5732%;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.1867%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 x 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 37.5732%;\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 31pt; width: 62.1867%;\" width=\"157\" class=\"xl63\" height=\"41\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e979-8-9986910-1-0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 37.5732%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.1867%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn stock — ships within 1-2 business days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Kristen Illarmo Books","offers":[{"title":"Signed+Free Gift","offer_id":44753285710015,"sku":"44453979816126","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Unsigned","offer_id":44753286430911,"sku":"44453979816126","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3875\/1679\/files\/46.png?v=1784160667"},{"product_id":"against-the-red-sky-mission-x","title":"Against the Red Sky: Mission X (Book 1)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo missions. One conspiracy. Zero room for mistakes—or feelings.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEnzo Cruz has a mission: infiltrate the Mars Ascendance Academy, sabotage the shuttle, and vanish without a trace. Maddie Westing has a future to claim: earn her place among Mars’ elite and join her mother in the colony she’s dreamed of since childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNeither of them plans for what happens next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhen their paths collide at the academy, secrets begin to unravel and loyalties blur. A hidden agenda threatens to upend the future they both thought was certain, and Enzo and Maddie are caught in the crossfire of a much larger conspiracy that threatens the future of both worlds. As survival demands impossible choices, they’ll have to decide not just what they’re willing to risk—but who they’re willing to trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrefer a physical copy? \u003ca href=\"\/products\/against-the-red-sky-mission-x-all\"\u003eGet the paperback here\u003c\/a\u003e — every print copy includes this eBook, free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:32px 0 24px; padding:26px 24px; border:1px solid #c4531d; border-radius:6px; background-color:rgba(196,83,29,0.08); font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#1a1118;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px; font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-weight:700; color:#1a1118;\"\u003eYou're one book away from the whole story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:14px; color:#4a4348;\"\u003eGet Mission X and Colony Exposed together in the eBook Bundle — signed digital copies included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/products\/against-the-red-sky-ebook-bundle\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:12px 24px; border-radius:4px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:13px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.5px; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none; background-color:#c4531d; color:#faf7f2;\"\u003eSee the eBook Bundle — from $7.99\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kristen Illarmo Books","offers":[{"title":"Unsigned","offer_id":44590750957759,"sku":"ATRS MX eBook Unsigned","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signed","offer_id":45993454010559,"sku":"ATRS Mission X eBook Signed","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3875\/1679\/files\/41.png?v=1785855784"},{"product_id":"against-the-red-sky-colony-exposed","title":"Against the Red Sky: Colony Exposed (Book 2, PRE-ORDER)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEnzo and his friends were sent to Mars to die.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking themselves to death building luxury domes they'll never live in — that's Enzo's sentence on Mars. On Earth, Maddie is trapped in her uncle's facility, receiving injections no one will explain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe has to break out and reach Mars before it's too late. All she wants is to bring her friends and her mother home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat she finds instead is a colony built on a secret darker than either of them imagined — something being done to scientists and prisoners in the name of progress that no one was meant to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnzo is fighting to survive long enough to start a rebellion. Maddie is about to discover that stopping Sardeth means confronting what he did to her family — and that the only person who can help them is a Synth who was once human, and must remember what that means before it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFast-paced, emotionally relentless, and impossible to put down — Against the Red Sky is for readers who want their sci-fi to hit like a thriller.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a pre-order. Colony Exposed launches October 13, 2026 — order now and it ships first, on launch day.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every print copy includes the eBook, free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrefer eBook only? \u003ca href=\"\/products\/against-the-red-sky-colony-exposed-pre-order\"\u003eGet the eBook here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:32px 0 24px; padding:26px 24px; border:1px solid #c4531d; border-radius:6px; background-color:rgba(196,83,29,0.08); font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#1a1118;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px; font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-weight:700; color:#1a1118;\"\u003eReading the duology from the start?\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:14px; color:#4a4348;\"\u003eGet Mission X and Colony Exposed together in the Paperback Bundle — signed copies come with a free gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/products\/against-the-red-sky-bundle\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:12px 24px; border-radius:4px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:13px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.5px; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none; background-color:#c4531d; color:#faf7f2;\"\u003eSee the Paperback Bundle — from $29.99\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 37.5451%;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.0939%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 37.5451%;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.0939%;\"\u003e279\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 37.5451%;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.0939%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 x 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 37.5451%;\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" class=\"xl65\" width=\"173\" style=\"height: 15.5pt; width: 62.0939%;\"\u003e979-8-9986910-5-8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 37.5451%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.0939%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOctober 13, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Kristen Illarmo Books","offers":[{"title":"Signed+Free Gift","offer_id":45955047325887,"sku":"ATRS Colony Exposed Paperback Signed","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Unsigned","offer_id":45955047358655,"sku":"ATRS CE Paperback Unsigned","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3875\/1679\/files\/CE_Paperback_Mockup.png?v=1785875395"},{"product_id":"against-the-red-sky-special-edition","title":"Against the Red Sky: Special Edition (PRE-ORDER)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEnzo Cruz was raised to destroy the system. 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Together, they'll have to burn it all down to save what matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo you love YA dystopian sci-fi with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Mars colony that promises paradise and delivers something far darker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn evil billionaire with no limits and no conscience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo teens navigating impossible loyalties — to their missions, their families, and each other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual POV, two planets, one collision course\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFound family forged under pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBetrayal disguised as survival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA secret beneath the Martian surface that changes what it means to be human\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen you need this series on your bookshelf — Against the Red Sky, the complete duology, now in one deluxe hardcover set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMission X (Book 1):\u003c\/strong\u003e Enzo is Terra Primera's youngest operative, sent to infiltrate the Mars Ascendance Academy, sabotage the shuttle, and disappear. Maddie is one of thirty elite students chasing her dream of reaching Mars and her mother. When their paths collide, so does everything they thought they knew — and exposing Transcendia founder Augustus Sardeth costs them their freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColony Exposed (Book 2):\u003c\/strong\u003e Enzo and his friends are sent to Mars to die building domes they'll never live in. Maddie has to break out of her uncle's facility and reach Mars before it's too late — only to find a colony built on a secret darker than either of them imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Edition Only available from my store.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a pre-order — Colony Exposed launches October 13, 2026, and your special edition ships first, on launch day. 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Together, they'll have to burn it all down to save what matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo you love YA dystopian sci-fi with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Mars colony that promises paradise and delivers something far darker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn evil billionaire with no limits and no conscience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo teens navigating impossible loyalties — to their missions, their families, and each other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual POV, two planets, one collision course\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFound family forged under pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBetrayal disguised as survival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA secret beneath the Martian surface that changes what it means to be human\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen this is the one to own — the complete Against the Red Sky duology, boxed as a collector's set with exclusive extras you won't find anywhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMission X (Book 1):\u003c\/strong\u003e Enzo is Terra Primera's youngest operative, sent to infiltrate the Mars Ascendance Academy, sabotage the shuttle, and disappear. 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Both eBooks are included, free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes: Two signed hardcover books, Mission X and Colony Exposed, with: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSprayed edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom endpapers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom chapter headings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo character art stickers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries-themed bookmark \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted map of the Mars colony \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll in a custom series-themed collector's box. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial editions only sold as a set, not separately. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrefer the signed hardcover without the box? \u003ca href=\"\/products\/against-the-red-sky-special-edition\"\u003eGet the Special Edition here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 37.5732%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.1867%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 37.5732%;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.1867%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo 5x8 hardcovers, over 600 pages combined. Sprayed edges with a custom design, full color end papers front and back, chapter header art — packaged in an exclusive branded box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 37.5732%;\"\u003eShips\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.1867%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOctober 13, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Kristen Illarmo Books","offers":[{"title":"Signed","offer_id":45993129017535,"sku":"ATRS-BOOKBOX-SIGNED","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3875\/1679\/files\/Kickstarter_Tiers_Duology_Campaign_1999_x_1545_px_40.png?v=1786461368"},{"product_id":"against-the-red-sky-colony-exposed-pre-order","title":"Against the Red Sky Colony Exposed (Book 2, PRE-ORDER)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEnzo and his friends were sent to Mars to die.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking themselves to death building luxury domes they'll never live in — that's Enzo's sentence on Mars. On Earth, Maddie is trapped in her uncle's facility, receiving injections no one will explain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe has to break out and reach Mars before it's too late. All she wants is to bring her friends and her mother home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat she finds instead is a colony built on a secret darker than either of them imagined — something being done to scientists and prisoners in the name of progress that no one was meant to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnzo is fighting to survive long enough to start a rebellion. Maddie is about to discover that stopping Sardeth means confronting what he did to her family — and that the only person who can help them is a Synth who was once human, and must remember what that means before it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFast-paced, emotionally relentless, and impossible to put down — Against the Red Sky is for readers who want their sci-fi to hit like a thriller.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a pre-order. Colony Exposed launches October 13, 2026 — order now and it delivers first, on launch day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrefer a physical copy? \u003ca href=\"\/products\/against-the-red-sky-colony-exposed\"\u003eGet the paperback here\u003c\/a\u003e — every print copy includes this eBook, free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:32px 0 24px; padding:26px 24px; border:1px solid #c4531d; border-radius:6px; background-color:rgba(196,83,29,0.08); font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; color:#1a1118;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px; font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-weight:700; color:#1a1118;\"\u003eReading the duology from the start?\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:14px; color:#4a4348;\"\u003eGet Mission X and Colony Exposed together in the eBook Bundle — signed digital copies included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/products\/against-the-red-sky-ebook-bundle\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:12px 24px; border-radius:4px; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:13px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.5px; text-transform:uppercase; text-decoration:none; background-color:#c4531d; color:#faf7f2;\"\u003eSee the eBook Bundle — from $7.99\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 37.5451%;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.0939%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eeBook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 37.5451%;\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" class=\"xl63\" width=\"173\" style=\"height: 15.5pt; width: 62.0939%;\"\u003e979-8-9986910-4-1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 37.5451%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.0939%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOctober 13, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Kristen Illarmo Books","offers":[{"title":"Signed","offer_id":45993454174399,"sku":"ATRS Colony Exposed eBook Signed","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Unsigned","offer_id":45993454207167,"sku":"ATRS CE eBook Unsigned","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3875\/1679\/files\/42.png?v=1785855807"}],"url":"https:\/\/kristenillarmobooks.com\/collections\/against-the-red-sky-1.oembed","provider":"Kristen Illarmo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}