Terra Ascending

In this gripping debut by U.S. Marine Corps veteran J.R. Wise, Corporal James Aurelius finds himself uncharacteristically stationed at a fancy hotel instead of the front lines, yet his mundane guard duty takes a dramatic turn during a security mission in a cloud city on Venus. When an espionage operation spirals out of control, Aurelius is propelled into a dangerous game that jeopardizes the balance of power across the Sol System. As conflict brews on Terra between the United Republic and the Caliphate and unexpected twists threaten loyalties, Aurelius must navigate a chaotic landscape and determine if he can rise to the occasion when it matters most. With high-stakes battles and internal strife, the fate of the system hangs in the balance.