Aquila Rising

<p>Draconis stole his childhood-now Lewis Falco will steal their future.<br><br>In 2198 Mars' red valleys lie crushed under Draconis' brutal mining empire its colonies bled dry by corporate greed. Across the solar system their fleets enforce a chokehold snuffing out hope whenever it starts to shine.<br><br>Raised inside the cold precision of the Draconis Navy Lewis becomes a model officer aboard the aging frigate DarkWind. But when a chance encounter rekindles a bond with Nels-the defiant friend he thought he'd lost-Lewis faces a choice: remain the blade of the empire or become its undoing.<br><br>Armed with insider knowledge Lewis joins the Aquila Front a scattered but unbroken resistance fighting for liberty across the solar system. Together they'll outwit corporate destroyers and betrayals from within. But revolution isn't glorious-it's bloody uncertain and personal. And Lewis must decide what he's willing to sacrifice to win it.<br><br>One misstep could doom them all.<br><br>Aquila Rising blends The Expanse's gritty realism with Battlestar Galactica's emotional stakes ideal for fans of James S.A. Corey and Adrian Tchaikovsky. Allen Ansel's debut is a space opera of raw defiance and relentless stakes.<br><br>Can Lewis reclaim his future without losing himself?</p>