What do they really want from Jade? A mercenary pilot. A revolutionary drug. A deadly betrayal. Former special forces ace Jade thought it was just another mission: steal and transport a game-changing genetic drug. But when her plane crashes in the Gobi Desert, survival becomes a race against time—and the shadows hunting her. Stranded, hunted, and betrayed, Jade realizes she’s not just a courier—she’s the experiment. In the high-stakes world of crime, biotech, and political manipulation, loyalties shift and survival knows no rules. Love dies, trust is rare, and the ruthless hunger for power will stop at nothing—no matter the cost. Fans of Lee Child’s Jack Reacher, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, and Richards K. Morgan's Altered Carbon will love Ignition , the opening novel in The Cascade Effect series. Readers are saying... ★★★★★ "A must-read! Dark, no regrets, pure thrill from start to finish." ★★★★★ "Alexander Alten delivers an explosive first book in the series!"