Infiltrate their world. Uncover the truth. Save the human race.
He left home to find purpose. He’ll discover a destiny that could save—or destroy—mankind.
Matthew J. Ryder never expected his search for meaning to turn into a fight for humanity’s survival. After enlisting in the Interstellar Defense Initiative, Matt’s only goal is to prove himself—and uncover the truth about his parents’ mysterious disappearance.
Then, the unthinkable happens. A sudden and devastating attack from the sky shatters Earth’s defenses, and in one night, civilization is brought to its knees. Surviving by a miracle, Matt awakens to a world changed forever. It’s then that Commander Carter summons him for a mission that will change everything.
Matt is chosen as a candidate to lead the Nightfall Unit—a new elite team of young soldiers tasked with infiltrating the enemy planet Vornath, and uncovering the origin of the invasion. But as Matt faces brutal trials, inner conflicts, and dangerous lies, he realizes that courage alone won’t be enough.
To lead the Nightfall Unit, he’ll have to risk not only his life, but the very fate of humankind.
One mission. One secret. One chance to save the human race.
Fast-paced, cinematic, and emotionally charged, Matt Ryder and the Pendant of Life is the first chapter in an epic sci-fi saga that will test the limits of courage, loyalty, and destiny itself.
