Hadeya Etsul returns to the brutal battlefields of Croatoas in this gripping continuation of Andy Clark's Steel Tread saga. When the Leman Russ Demolisher and its seasoned crew are thrust into a perilous escort mission through enemy-held terrain, Etsul's hard-won command faces its greatest test yet. A mysterious newcomer threatens to fracture the unit's cohesion while an old adversary closes in from the shadows. As duty demands impossible choices, Etsul must confront what she's truly willing to sacrifice—and what she stands to lose—in a war that shows no mercy.