{"product_id":"children-of-the-frontline-9798233040597","title":"Children Of The Frontline","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Davis Shyaka Musirikare\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Davis Shyaka Musirikare\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Davis Shyaka Musirikare\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Thrillers \u0026amp; Suspense\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the sterile, high-tech sanctuary of the Swiss Alps, fourteen-year-old Leo is a legend. Known as the \"Ghost of the Stratosphere,\" he holds the highest scores in \u003cem\u003eSky-Strike\u003c\/em\u003e, the world's most advanced tactical simulator. For Leo and the other children of the Cradle, war is a sequence of pixels, red squares, and rhythmic level-ups. They are told they are the guardians of peace, training for a future where human error is eliminated by technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut during a record-breaking mission, the screen flickers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween the high-definition frames of the game, Leo glimpses a reality the Academy tried to hide: the \"Opponents\" aren't digital bots, and the \"Maps\" aren't procedural code. Every high score is a real-world casualty. Every mission is a corporate-ordered execution. The children aren't students-they are remote-controlled assassins whose innocence has been weaponized by Aegis-Global, a conglomerate that sells \"surgical strikes\" to the highest bidder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaunted by the \"Echoes\" of the people he has unintentionally killed, Leo realizes the devastating truth: he isn't a hero. He is a monster in a jumpsuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDriven by a desperate need for atonement, Leo teams up with Sana, a genius coder who can see through the Hive's firewalls, and Mikhail, a young soldier who must face the blood on his own controllers. Together, they launch a mutiny from within the simulation, embarking on a high-stakes journey from the luxury of Geneva to a frozen digital fortress in the Arctic permafrost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChildren of the Frontline\u003c\/em\u003e is a cinematic, emotionally charged techno-thriller that explores the terrifying intersection of childhood and modern warfare. It is a story of betrayal, the weight of truth, and the resilience of the human spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game was fake. The bodies were real. Now, the children are coming for the people who handed them the controllers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davis Shyaka Musirikare","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47570673664151,"sku":"9798233040597","price":1222.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798233040597.webp?v=1774883494","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/children-of-the-frontline-9798233040597","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}