Ruins of the Earth

A secret lies buried in the Antarctic, and a puzzle has remained unsolved for thousands of years. Patrick "Wic" Finnegan, a Brooklyn-born Master Gunnery Sergeant in the Marine Raiders, is sent to the frozen Ellsworth Subglacial Highlands for what should be his final operation before retirement. He's there only because he owes a favor to an old friend, but when he discovers what the research team has uncovered, he is shocked and unprepared for the violence that follows. When a portal opens, it unleashes a destructive force upon humanity. From the Antarctic to Manhattan, Wic and his team must fight against Earth's ultimate threat as governments collapse and the planet descends into ruin. The odds are stacked against them as they struggle to contain the catastrophe. This military science fiction thriller serves as the official prequel to the Ruins of the Galaxy series and is co-authored by Christopher Hopper and J.N. Chaney.