First published 2012
Captain Shane Schofield leads a small group of Marines and civilians across the frozen Arctic wasteland. Their target: a forgotten Soviet military installation where the Army of Thieves has seized control of a Cold War superweapon capable of destroying Earth. The terrorist organization has already activated the device, giving Schofield and his makeshift team only hours before global catastrophe strikes. His forces are severely outnumbered by the brutal Army of Thieves, who control the fortified base and its apocalyptic arsenal. Schofield must find a way inside the facility and disable the weapon before time runs out. The mission pushes him and his team beyond their limits as they battle through the remote installation. Every minute brings humanity closer to extinction, and Schofield knows that failure means the end of everything.
Genres: science-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: against-the-clock, found-family
Setting: Arctic, Soviet Union
Period: Cold War
350 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster
Content warnings: graphic-violence