In a world torn apart by an endless war, Caden Voss has known nothing but bloodshed since he was a boy. Now a battle-hardened soldier at just 17, he’s earned a reputation for his cold precision and unflinching demeanor on the front lines. He moves like a machine, fighting with a lethal focus that keeps him alive—and numb to the horror around him. But when an unexpected act of mercy toward an enemy soldier shakes him to his core, Caden begins to question everything he’s been taught about survival, loyalty, and the true cost of war. Haunted by the eyes of the boy he couldn’t kill, Caden starts to see the enemy not as faceless targets, but as people just like him—struggling, afraid, and forced into a conflict they never wanted.