Returning to the KCAP Top Gun program gives Mia a chance to sharpen the abilities that already make her an exceptional pilot. Her combat instincts, hyper-focus, and relentless determination push her beyond the limits expected of an elite fighter pilot. Yet the more she learns, the more she realizes that talent alone will not protect her from the people manipulating events behind the scenes.
Icaryus is back, and his connection to Cadmus makes him impossible to ignore. Mia knows that someone may be using people around her as pieces in a much larger game. Every training exercise, assignment, and encounter carries another layer of uncertainty.
Meanwhile, the investigation into Emery Verick's past continues to reveal disturbing connections between the military, secret research, and enhanced soldiers.
Mia has always believed that the best way to survive is to become stronger than everyone else.
Now she must learn something harder: how to recognize the enemy before the enemy strikes.
Because the battle for Mia's future has already begun—and this time, she may be the target.