Five Stories. One Battle that Will Change Everything.

The year is 2409, and the solar system teeters on the brink of all-out war. Rival empires, rogue factions, and corrupt politicians are locked in a silent arms race for the next great technological breakthrough.

Lance Corporal James Aurelius is just another disgruntled Marine until one classified mission throws him into a battle for the most powerful secret in human history. A covert operation on Venus goes sideways and he’s forced to fight alongside Commander Coleman, a cunning Naval Intelligence officer who plays by his own rules, and Nahid, a Persian operative whose true allegiance is as dangerous as her combat skills. As factions close in, he must navigate a deadly world of espionage, betrayal, and close-quarters combat where every choice could determine the fate of Terra and beyond.

But Aurelius isn’t the only one fighting to survive.

Corporal Guerra has spent months in the trenches of a brutal ground war against the Caliphate, leading his fireteam through hell. With the enemy on the back foot, he and his Marines are the tip of the spear, venturing into hostile territory to clear the way for the main attack.

Gunnery Sergeant Maduro, a no-nonsense Marine Raider, drops into the Syrian Gates, a meat grinder where his actions will determine the outcome of the battle and maybe the war.

Ensign Labelle finds her morals and world view challenged at a critical moment while seizing any enemy starship high above the ground battle.

From the neon-lit floating cities of Venus to the blood-soaked warzones of Terra, Terra Ascending is a brutal, high-octane military sci-fi anthology packed with tactical combat, political intrigue, and gut-wrenching betrayals. Follow these five interrelated stories as the Sol System descends into chaos!