Declared Hostile

Battle Born #4

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Published by: Severn River Publishing
Release Date: August 5, 2025
Pages: 336
ISBN13: 978-1648756313

 

A treasonous plot. Clandestine actors. World order hanging in the balance.

Elite NCIS investigator Emmy "Punky" King, seasoned in global espionage, uncovers the edges of an intricate international conspiracy following the arrest of a U.S. Marine. Relying solely on her sharp intuition, she starts peeling back layers of a complex mystery that links the U.S. president to a clandestine corporation. As she navigates the corruption, Punky finds herself deep in an escalating game that threatens more than just national security.

Halfway across the world in Eastern Europe, Colt Bancroft and the Black Ponies are thrust into a high-stakes mission to prevent nuclear weapons from falling into the hands of rogue Russian operatives. But when their operation spirals into chaos following an ambush by an unexpected adversary, Colt finds himself navigating the deadly terrain of enemy territory, fighting for survival.

Although separated by continents, their missions are fatally intertwined. Colt must battle against overwhelming odds while Punky races against time to uncover the traitor behind it all―both unaware that if either fails, the world will plunge into chaos.

From Jack Stewart, former US Navy Top Gun instructor pilot, comes Declared Hostile, the intense fourth installment in the acclaimed Battle Born series. This riveting narrative is a must-read for fans of Tom Clancy and Dale Brown, packing high-stakes action and intricate conspiracy into every chapter.


Praise

"With the authenticity that only an ex-fighter jock like Jack Stewart could write... Raw, real, and razor-sharp. This one hits hard!"
- M.P. Woodward, NYT bestselling author of Red Tide, a Novel of the Next Pacific War, and the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan Jr. series

"Jack Stewart writes with the kind of raw authenticity you can't fake. This is a high-speed, guns-hot thriller that drops you in the cockpit, drags you through the mud, and doesn't let you come up for air until he gives you the 'all clear.'"
- Joshua Hood, USA Today bestselling author of The Guardian

"An unputdownable high-stakes adventure like no other... globe-spanning and page-turning action ripped from today's headlines. Jack Stewart brings it!"
- Kevin Miller, Retired Navy fighter pilot and bestselling author of High End

"Jack Stewart is the heir apparent and more than worthy successor to Clancy's techno thrillers. An absolutely brilliant and wild ride!"
- T.R. Hendricks, author of The Infiltrator

"Stewart doesn't dance around violence - he embraces it with surgical precision. This isn't fiction that pulls punches; it's combat literature that leaves you bloodied and breathless."
- Steve Urszenyi, author of Out in the Cold and Perfect Shot

"This jet-fueled page-turner screams authenticity, plunging you into the heart of aerial combat. Declared Hostile punches the throttles in a thrill ride you won't want to eject from!"
- Ryan Pote, veteran Navy pilot and author of Blood and Treasure


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