A disgraced soldier seeks redemption in a pulse-pounding military science fiction thriller from the national bestselling author of the Special Ops Squad.
The year is 2804 AD. Humanity has colonized the universe. But the authority of the Confederation of Human Worlds is spread thin. Where the Army of planet Earth cannot reach, mercenaries must keep the peaceโand the Dirigent Mercenary Corps are the best of the best.
Serving with the Dirigent Mercenary Corps wasnโt Lt. Lon Nolanโs first choiceโit was his only choice. After he was expelled from the North American Military Academy, there was nowhere else to go. Heโs finally made a place for himself with the DMC when a girl has to go and throw a wrench in his plans. Sara Pines is beautiful and brilliant, and heโs sure sheโs the one.
Unfortunately, Lonโs shipped out to quell a civil war on a distant planet before he has a chance to marry the woman he loves. And now that heโs arrived on Aldrin, itโs becoming increasingly clear that he might never make it home . . .
โRick Shelley was a soldier at heart, and his books were written from the heart. They carry the real feel of the sweat, blood, and camaraderie of those on the front lines.โ โJack Campbell, New York Timesโbestselling author