As California recovers from the devastation of the Gang Wars, a missile strikes, bringing a world war with it. Thirteen-year-old Elijah Samuel’s life as a football star and master of three martial arts takes a turn for the worst when an undetected missile strikes California. Far away, a terrorist has declared war on all countries that have Throngorian—a new metal with untapped scientific potential. School is canceled. Evacuations have started. Roads are empty. No one is safe.But Elijah has to fight. That is how he functions, stemming from an old promise to his brother, who was tormented by bullies: stand against adversity.Elijah escapes to a haven and becomes vital to the war effort by befriending the three gang leaders who ravaged California. Now, there is a chance to stop the invasion. That is if the gang leaders work together… and if Elijah is willing to lose his life.
Elijah has survived, and he was always meant to. Because of the United Front’s sacrifice, the Resistance lives on. After a narrow escape from Leon Abel, the true nature of the Contingency Plan is revealed: the Resistance can win the war if Elijah chooses to go all in. To his surprise, the world recognizes him as the face of the team, and the Resistance accepts him as the Leader Elect. Yet Elijah is hesitant. Without letting go of the childhood trauma of his brother and dealing with his nightmares of the war, he cannot be what is asked of him. If he leaves the team, the United Front will have died in vain. But the war will not wait for his decision. An attack separates the Resistance, and Leon Abel is not the only threat as a global power seeks to govern unchallenged. Pressure mounts on Elijah to step on the world stage. But there is one variable he never had to consider: love.
