First published 2023
Colonel Lewis Cayce commands his mixed force of displaced Americans, Yucatán natives, and Jaguar Warriors across a dangerous alternate Earth. After crushing the largest army Dominion general Agon could muster, Cayce gains an unexpected ally when Agon turns against his former masters and their Blood Priests. The two commanders unite their forces and push toward the Great Valley of Mexico, targeting the Dominion's Holy City. Fresh enemy troops pour in from the west to block their advance. The massive Gran Cruzada army may already be marching back from the Californias to join the fight. Cayce must execute his plan for complete victory before these reinforcements arrive. He faces his most dangerous battle yet against a larger, better trained force led by a commander who matches his tactical brilliance. Cayce struggles to protect every soldier under his command, both longtime comrades and new allies, knowing that victory or defeat will transform everything.
Genres: science-fiction, historical-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, action, alternate-history
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Great Valley of Mexico, Yucatán
Period: World War II
480 pages · Hardcover · Ace
Content warnings: violence, war