An Ethan Cain Origin Short Story! Before the treasures. Before the legends. Before the scars became a weapon—this is the mission that forged Ethan Cain.
Fourteen years before Blood and Treasure…
In the shadows of the South Pacific, the drug war rages far from headlines. When a Green Beret team is ambushed deep in cartel territory, Lieutenant Ethan ‘Nemo’ Cain and his SH-60 crew are the only ones close enough to answer the call.
What begins as a high-stakes rescue turns into a nightmare of canopy mines, withering ground fire, and a flaming helicopter pushed past every limit. Cain refuses to leave men behind—even when it costs him everything.
Four years later, scarred, broken, and living as a recluse on a quiet Maine lake, Cain believes his war is over. Until the man he once saved walks back into his life with an offer that will change everything: a new kind of unit, no rules, and a chance to hunt every cartel responsible for the day that nearly killed him.
Project Balboa is about to begin.
Perfect for fans of high-octane military action and readers who want to see how the hero of the Blood and Treasure series was made.
Genre: Thriller
Fourteen years before Blood and Treasure…
In the shadows of the South Pacific, the drug war rages far from headlines. When a Green Beret team is ambushed deep in cartel territory, Lieutenant Ethan ‘Nemo’ Cain and his SH-60 crew are the only ones close enough to answer the call.
What begins as a high-stakes rescue turns into a nightmare of canopy mines, withering ground fire, and a flaming helicopter pushed past every limit. Cain refuses to leave men behind—even when it costs him everything.
Four years later, scarred, broken, and living as a recluse on a quiet Maine lake, Cain believes his war is over. Until the man he once saved walks back into his life with an offer that will change everything: a new kind of unit, no rules, and a chance to hunt every cartel responsible for the day that nearly killed him.
Project Balboa is about to begin.
Perfect for fans of high-octane military action and readers who want to see how the hero of the Blood and Treasure series was made.
Genre: Thriller