Raiden: Prisoner of War: The Irregular Universe

By Darryl Barnes

Even resilience has its limits.

Hania Hawke has survived gods, monsters, and Guardians determined to bring him down.
But this time, Raiden never gets the chance to fight back.
Ambushed and taken prisoner by Alex-the Guardian of Metal known as the Iron Warlord-Hania awakens powerless, isolated, and completely at the mercy of an enemy who doesn't simply want him dead.

He wants to break him.

For days, the Iron Warlord systematically strips away Hania's strength, dignity, and hope. Cut off from his powers and everyone he loves, Hania must endure an enemy who treats the demigod as little more than a plaything-all while fighting to keep The Iron Warlord's attention away from the people Hania would die to protect.
But Hania isn't the only one fighting.

Alana and Juan refuse to leave their friend behind.

With Hania missing and the Guardian War closing in around them, the Guardians of Water and Nature begin a desperate search. Alana's fear quickly turns to rage as sleepless nights and dead ends push her toward the breaking point, leaving Juan struggling to hold their fractured family together while hiding just how terrified he is himself.

And they won't be searching alone.
Old allies and unexpected new ones begin answering the call as the growing conflict forces Guardians, irregulars, and gods alike to decide where they stand.
Meanwhile, imprisoned and deteriorating, Hania faces a battle lightning can't win for him. The trauma he had only begun learning to live with returns worse than before, and the line between reality and nightmare starts to disappear.
Still, one thought refuses to leave him:

Keep his jailer away from them.

Hania has spent his life throwing himself between danger and the people he loves.
Now the people he protected have to find him before the Iron Warlord succeeds in destroying the person beneath the superhero.
Because Raiden can survive being defeated.
He can survive being powerless.

But even resilience has its limits.

Raiden: Prisoner of War is Book 4 of The Irregular Universe, continuing the mythology-infused superhero saga with an expanding war among Guardians, gods from cultures around the world, unlikely alliances, found family, psychological survival, and the darkest battle Hania Hawke has faced yet.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GQYKD9XT
• ISBN13: 9798250411271
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"