Chapter 1: The Invisible Woman The transport van rattled over the washboard road, kicking up a plume of Nevada dust that would be…
PART 1 Chapter 1: The Kill Box The Nevada sun didn’t just shine; it hammered you. It felt like a physical weight pressing…
The late morning sun over coastal North Carolina was already a heavy, humid blanket, the kind that made the air feel thick enough…
Part 1 Chapter 1 The chandeliers of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Great Hall didn’t just shine; they dripped light like liquid diamonds,…
The sun broke over the Pacific, a liquid gold spill that painted the edges of Naval Base Coronado in promises of a perfect…
PART 1 CHAPTER 1: THE GHOST IN THE MACHINE Sarah Martinez stepped off the bus at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and the first thing…
PART 1 “If you drop that tray, Lane, I swear to God I will have you scrubbing bedpans until you retire.” Dr. Cameron…
PART 1 Chapter 1: The Armor of Cotton and Nylon They say you leave the war behind you when the wheels of the…
Part 1 Chapter 1: The Weight of Unspoken Legends The air inside the Forward Operating Base ‘Fortress’ was thick enough to choke on—a…