{"title":"Special Editions","description":"\u003cp\u003eSigned hardcover collector's editions of Against the Red Sky — the deluxe duology set and the full Book Box with exclusive extras. Available only from this store, not sold as single books.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"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. Maddie Westing was born to inherit it. 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. Free shipping included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant the full collector's experience? \u003ca href=\"\/products\/against-the-red-sky-book-box-pre-order\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpgrade to the Book Box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — the same signed hardcover duology in an exclusive custom box with a Mars colony map and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\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%;\"\u003eIncludes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.1867%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMission X + Colony Exposed, deluxe hardcover (duology only, signed — not sold as single books), plus a bonus character art sticker sheet and signed bookmark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 37.5732%;\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 62.1867%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo 5x8 hardcovers, over 600 pages combined. 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