First published 2012
Marine Captain Schofield operates under the call sign Scarecrow. He commands a small equipment testing unit in the frozen Arctic when crisis strikes. Terrorists calling themselves the Army of Thieves have captured Dragon Island, a secret Soviet base from the Cold War era. The island houses a weapon capable of destroying all life on Earth, and the terrorists have reactivated it. No military strike forces can reach the remote location in time to prevent catastrophe. Schofield's tiny team represents the world's only hope. His group consists of a few Marines and civilians, equipped for testing gear rather than assault missions. They face a fortified island defended by a small army of brutal killers. The odds are impossible, the mission suicidal. Yet Schofield knows someone must try. He leads his makeshift unit into battle against overwhelming forces, carrying the weight of humanity's survival on their shoulders.
Genres: military-fiction, adventure, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, impossible-mission
Setting: Arctic, Dragon Island, Soviet Union
Period: Cold War
385 pages · Hardcover · Orion
Content warnings: graphic-violence, violence