For Celyste Clarke, survival has always been a calculated maneuver. From the wreckage of a childhood she had to outrun to the rigid discipline of the 78th Military Police Company, she's spent her life building a fortress out of her scars.When the foundations of her world begin to shift, Cely is forced to confront a terrifying reality: the anchors she's been clinging to were never meant to hold her forever.The silence of the Shadows she once feared becomes the only place left to turn.In the high-stakes, grinding world of military life, she is forced to face the ghosts she thought she had outrun. Cely must navigate a new, terrifying battlefield: her own heart.Learning love isn't about finding someone to fix the cracks; it's about realizing that a woman built from broken is the most formidable force there is. AUTHOR BIO Myli Quin is a mother, friend, and trauma survivor whose life and writing are anchored in resilience, healing, and the beauty of second chances. Her stories explore the space between shadow and light, and the birthplace of strength.
