Overview
Debts owed. Debts paid.
After the hunt for the vampire, Conor McCall’s Recon Platoon and their Tuacha allies can finally turn their attention to unfinished business. The Marines lost men in the Land of Ice and Monsters. They only know that those men are missing. Without a body, ain’t nobody dead.
In search of their missing comrades—and Mathghaman Mag Cathal’s old nemesis—they return to the north… and tumble into a bigger war than they’d expected. Their only allies in that harsh, frozen, haunted land are besieged by forces wielding powers they’ve only seen once before.
Now they must face terrible sorcery and horrific odds in a brutal, wintry campaign of blood, steel, and ancient magic. Bonds forged in fire will be tested as the platoon confronts chthonic horrors and overwhelming enemy forces. Will they accomplish their mission… or die trying?
Book 3 in Peter Nealen’s explosive The Lost series delivers unrelenting combat, deep camaraderie, and high-stakes heroism in a world where modern warriors meet mythic evil.
Author Bio
Peter Nealen is a former Reconnaissance Marine and combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. A lifelong student of history, strategy, and human conflict, he brings hard-won tactical realism and unflinching authenticity to his military science fiction.
Best known for the gritty American Praetorians series and the high-stakes near-future thrillers in Maelstrom Rising, Nealen now launches readers into the Edge of Imperium universe—epic interstellar clashes where empires collide and hidden forces pull the strings.
His work appeals to readers who demand boots-on-the-ground action, believable characters under fire, and stories ripped from the headlines of tomorrow’s wars. When not writing, Nealen continues to explore the intersections of philosophy, warfare, and the human spirit. He resides in Montana.
