It was supposed to be straightforward. In and out… …but nobody was prepared for the real threat. Would this be the start of WWIII? In the not so distant future, the world is falling apart. Social unrest has spread across the U.S. and Europe, China pursues their ambitions in the Pacific, and the Middle East is about to explode. The dominoes are in place for disaster. Where would the first one fall? It looked like a routine job. Matt’s ten man special-ops team has their orders. Infiltrate civil-war-torn Slovakia and rescue the hostage, and then get out undetected. There was just one problem… The terrorists had their own plans. Did command have any idea what they were getting into?

The first domino fell in Slovakia… …and the team barely got out alive. What’s Matt’s next move? The stakes grow as the European Defense Council borders on the edge of desperation. Their dream of a unified group of nations, all in step with their ideals, is threatened. Will they force Poland’s hand by sending troops? The Tiarii have a new mission. Matt and his team are ready, but their close call was a wake-up. Cut off from his family and with unresolved issues between him his father, he’s feeling the weight of mortality grow. Is the future as bleak as it looks? The team is deployed to Northern Europe. Matt needs to keep his edge… …because they’re outnumbered and outgunned. Can they buy the time they need?

They call themselves Soldados de Aztlan. The Mexican cartels have a foothold in Phoenix. Can Hank’s team put down the movement? All around the globe, tensions mount. While Matt’s team heads off to Slovakia, Hank’s unit has been given its orders to quell an uprising in Arizona. The rampant crime and political unrest in the home of the Suns and Cardinals have reached a tipping point. It wasn’t just the cartels… …local gangs had joined them. When the grid goes down, all the rules change. Panic spreads. 1.6 million people’s lives hang in the balance as Soldados de Aztlan brings down a firestorm of terror on the city. What’s the team’s next move?

They retook Gdansk… …At a terrible cost for both sides. Where and when will the next blow fall? Winter is setting in, and Eastern Europe is hurting. Russians prowl on one side, while the European Defense Council’s forces sit on the German side of the border, strangely quiet. Matt and his team have recovered from the wounds they received in Gdansk, but as low-intensity warfare continues, the question remains: What is the EDC waiting for? The Triarii are sure that the same people who launched the war aren’t giving up. They’ve already killed thousands. Power is their only goal, and the EDC won’t simply leave the Americans and Poles in peace. They can’t. Too much blood has already been shed. So, Matt and his team get a new mission. Go deep into enemy territory and find out what is happening. Before the next hammer blow ends the war for good…

The U.S. teeters on the precipice… …Chaos reigns, as enemies foreign and domestic circle like sharks. Can any part of the Republic be saved? Hank and his section have been reconstituted in the aftermath of the coastal fighting that has seen many—though not all—of the Chinese invaders beaten back. The plot to control the West Coast ports and a good deal of the infrastructure has failed. But the lights are still off. And desperation is spreading like wildfire. America—what remains of it—has been hurt. Badly. And the Triarii are at the forefront of the efforts to try to stabilize the situation. Because the US will need some kind of stability before the external enemies that have nearly brought it to its knees can be confronted. Fortress Doctrine is in effect. But the Triarii are spread as thin as their allies. Hank will have to adapt quickly to a new form of warfare. And outmaneuver enemies he doesn’t even know exist yet…

Europe teeters on the brink… …As all sides consider their next move But can one more blow really end the war? The European Defense Council’s doomsday strike has been averted. More American forces have reached Poland. And the Russians are starting to turn up the pressure in the Baltic. Now, as the EDC’s irregular campaigns ramp up, a decision has to be made. Matt’s team will be back on the tip of the spear, regardless of the plan. But as forces start to move, and the leadership starts to outline their plan, the less he likes it. It sounds like wishful thinking to him. But he’s a Triarii team leader. He’ll always answer the call. Still, the questions remain. Does victory lie at the end? Or a situation made much, much worse?