A sci-fi thriller where the “final frontier” is the front line.
In the near future, humanity builds a shining city in the stars — but when political zealotry follows it into orbit, hope turns to horror. Clair Yang must survive sabotage, betrayal, and rising tyranny aboard the world’s first artificial-gravity space station, where the battle for Earth’s future begins.
30 years from now, the United States and China battle for dominance of an increasingly perilous world, extending their struggle into outer space. Meanwhile, the US careens towards autocracy as an insidious paramilitary group threatens to take over America’s Armed Forces, starting with the strategically paramount US Space Force.
Major Joseph Schreiner finds himself on a strange new battlefront, defending the US Space Force from the evil hypocrisy of the Paladin Corps. Communications Engineer Clair Yang struggles to overcome her own inner demons to wield a powerful secret that could change everything. Together, they take on a dangerous series of missions in orbit, miles above increasing international tensions that may lead to war across the globe and into outer space.
About the author
Dave Crilley
Dave Crilley is a high-tech marketer turned speculative fiction explorer, trading spreadsheets for storylines in pursuit of something deeper (and probably less lucrative). His mission? To write entertaining, thought-provoking tales that linger long after the last page—stories that give us a glimpse into a dark and all-too-plausible near future. But even in the shadow of dystopia, hope and love endure. So buckle up for a rocket ride through the best and worst of what makes us human, set against the limitless backdrop of what comes next.
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