Shadow of War

Jace Hawthorne paid the price for defending humanity. Now he lives in the shadows of a galaxy occupied by hostile aliens. Branded a criminal for daring to fight ruthless alien invaders, Marine veteran Jace Hawthorne now scrapes by as a Shadow. He is forced to smuggle contraband past Enforcer patrols for the local Shadowport Guild. Every illegal run funds his mother’s medicine, every day a careful dance around their oppressive alien overlords. But when a routine job explodes into catastrophe, Jace realizes he’s stumbled into something far deadlier than black market goods.

The rebellion has begun, but Jace Hawthorne and the crew of the Revenant quickly learn that freedom carries a steep price. To keep Rising Dawn alive, they must race to recover the Eldra’kaarn’s lost technology—before their enemies seize it first. Every lead plunges them deeper into a shadow war of traitors, spies, smugglers, and alien factions vying to exploit humanity’s desperate fight for survival. Trust is scarce, and betrayal festers within Rising Dawn. Jace must rely only on his closest allies or risk watching the rebellion collapse from within.

The forces of Rising Dawn are scattered across the stars. Someone has betrayed the rebellion. Surrounded by suspicion and deceit, Jace Hawthorne must decide who he can still trust, including their newest ally: an Eldra’kaarn warrior resurrected from the ruins of a long-dead alien civilization. When Jace reunites with his brother and rebel leader, Connor Hawthorne, he receives a mission that will change everything. The Revenant must return to Jace’s home world to infiltrate a Lumina Dominion research facility—one conducting horrific experiments in service to the Overlords.

Fresh from a brutal rescue that freed thousands from an orbital detention complex, Jace and the crew of the Revenant are on the run. They’re wounded, hunted, and stretched to the breaking point. But Rising Dawn needs a leader. The rebellion needs a symbol of hope. Jace’s body is failing him, his nerves rewritten by alien technology that gives him command of an ancient warship at a terrible price. His mother is alive but fading fast. The only way to save her may require trusting former alien enemies, risking deadly betrayal, and pushing the Revenant into the heart of Overlord-controlled space.