When combat medic River Swift is dropped into the unforgiving mountains of Afghanistan, her orders are clear: extract a wounded Special Ops team before they’re wiped out.

River’s quick thinking saves lives, but the cost is devastating, and River is left carrying the weight of the choices she made.

Before she can catch her breath, River and her comrade and best friend Karen Robinson are sent on an off-the-books mission: rescue an Afghani translator’s family marked for execution by the Taliban. As fire exchange intensifies and loyalties blur, River learns that following orders may strip her of her soul.

In a world where mercy is weakness, and survival demands sacrifice, River Swift discovers the truth that will define her forever…