Shadow Front

This Expanded Edition includes a new author foreword, an exclusive bonus scene, and additional worldbuilding material that reveals Luke Ryder's earliest connection to Aegis.

Luke Ryder thought he had finally left war behind.

Fresh out of the Army Rangers-after deployments in Syria, Afghanistan, and the shadow battles no one talks about-Luke is back home in Idaho trying to rebuild his life. He loves the mountains, the quiet, and the space to breathe. But beneath the calm, a deeper truth gnaws at him: his sense of duty isn't done with him yet.

Then the call comes.

A trusted contact from his past reaches out with a message that drags Luke back toward the world he swore he'd left behind. A covert Russian threat is rising inside occupied territory in Ukraine-something the U.S. government can't touch without risking open war. What they need isn't a uniformed soldier.

They need someone deniable.

They need Luke Ryder.

Pulled into a black-bag mission run by the private contractor group Aegis, Luke is thrown onto a team of elite operators-Carter Briggs, Theo Marchand, Santiago "Chago" Medina, and the enigmatic mission planner Jason Rourke. Their objective: infiltrate deep into Russian-controlled territory, hit a hidden GRU safehouse inside a civilian apartment block, and extract intelligence that could alter the course of the entire conflict.

No support. No attribution. No backup.

But when the operation detonates into chaos and Russian forces converge on their position, Luke and the team are forced into a brutal fight for survival across a war-torn landscape. With every step, Luke realizes he wasn't called back because he was available.

He was called because he's the only one who can do the impossible.

Gritty, immersive, and unflinching, Shadow Front launches the Luke Ryder universe with relentless pacing, sharp tradecraft, and emotional depth. Perfect for fans of Jack Carr, Mark Greaney, and Brad Taylor, this Expanded Edition delivers the definitive introduction to Aegis and the operators who will shape Luke's future.

Begin the journey here-now enhanced with new content and an exclusive look at the origins of the team.