Swords Against the Night

Ancient artifacts. New enemies.

When a strange island rises out of the sea directly in the path of their ship, Recon Marine Conor McCall and his platoon find themselves on the doorstep of their new home in a world of myth and monsters—and immediately fighting for their lives. The Deep Ones know about Conor’s ancient, blessed sword. They want it. Badly.

Fighting their way clear of the ambush, the Marines and their allies are drawn into a desperate quest for the sword’s twin, far to the east. But they are not the only ones seeking the pair of powerful weapons. An empire built on sorcery hungers for both blades, and monstrous guardians—revenants that have watched over the second sword for ages—stand in their way.

Pursued across hostile lands filled with dark magic and unrelenting horrors, every step tests the Marines' mettle. Every battle could be their last.

Swords Against the Night is the gripping fourth installment in Peter Nealen’s The Lost.

Peter Nealen is a former Reconnaissance Marine and combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan now living in Montana. A reader of history, philosophy, and speculative fiction, he brings hard-earned tactical insight and unflinching realism to his storytelling.

As the author of the bestselling American Praetorians series and multiple entries in WarGate Books’ military fiction catalog—including The Lost series—Nealen delivers gripping tales of modern warriors thrust into extraordinary circumstances. His work resonates with fans of gritty military action, survival thrillers, and dark fantasy.

When he’s not writing, Peter continues to explore the intersections of strategy, conflict, and the human spirit.