Part of Hell Divers, book 11
First published 2023
Xavier Rodriguez steps down from command after years of brutal warfare, handing leadership of the Hell Divers to Kade Long. While Kade scrambles to fortify the Vanguard Islands against an imminent assault by the Forerunner and his Knights of the Coral Castle, Xavier departs aboard the Sea Wolf with Magnolia on a desperate search for Michael Everhart and his family. Their mission pushes both veterans beyond their breaking point. Meanwhile, Michael struggles to keep his crew alive aboard the crippled airship Vanguard as water supplies dwindle. He must lead a dangerous dive to secure resources before attempting the treacherous Atlantic crossing to safety. Back at the Islands, newly crowned King Kade faces his first major crisis. Doubting Xavier will return with reinforcements in time, he dispatches the elite Barracuda squad to locate aircraft that might give them a chance against the approaching enemy fleet. As these separate missions unfold across a devastated world, the survivors find themselves scattered along diverging paths that will soon collide in the series' climactic confrontation.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, action, apocalyptic
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Vanguard Islands, Atlantic Ocean
Period: Post-Apocalyptic
482 pages · Paperback · Blackstone Publishing, Inc.
Content warnings: violence