Faultline

The ground never stops moving on this world. Neither do the orders.

Captain Elian Voss leads Task Force Faultline, an elite tactical squad deployed to a frontier planet shaken by endless quakes and riddled with insurgent sabotage. Voss follows regulations like armor-unbending, unyielding, necessary. It's the only way he knows to survive the weight of past failures.

Combat medic Mara Lys has never fit the mold. She saves lives the rules say she shouldn't, challenges decisions she isn't supposed to question, and sees the humanity beneath Voss's hardened exterior. When she disobeys orders to save a civilian, she fractures more than protocol-she cracks the distance Voss has fought to maintain.

A catastrophic mining disaster cuts the squad off from Command, forcing them into collapsing tunnels where insurgents strike from the dark and an experimental AI warfare system stirs from dormancy. Every tremor threatens to bury them. Every choice threatens to expose the forbidden bond growing between Voss and Mara.

As tension builds within the squad, trust becomes fragile. Rourke pushes for retaliation. Sienna suspects Voss's judgment. Jonah falters under fear. Dax uncovers encrypted chatter hinting at betrayal. Arlen senses a pattern in the quakes no one else can see.

When the outpost finally collapses, Voss and Mara are trapped together in the dark. Stripped of rank, walls, and excuses, they confront the truth neither of them can outrun.

Their world is falling apart.
So are they.
But sometimes the only way to survive a collapse is to stand together in the crack.

FAULTLINE is a gritty, emotionally charged military science fiction novel blending tactical action, squad tension, disaster survival, and a dangerous slow-burn romance. Perfect for fans who crave character-driven sci-fi with heart, heat, and high stakes.