In a not too distant future, the island of Manhattan has been commandeered by rebels aided by terrorists who have set themselves against the U.S. government. The Brooklyn Bridge, now fallen into disuse, stands as a sort of "no-man's land" between the island and the military that patrol the Hudson River. When the rebels bomb the Bridge, the nation is plunged into what might become a second Civil War.<br><br>Captain Jace Rickert is a grounded pilot whose Army lover, Second Lieutenant Tomas Tait, is sent on a routine reconnaissance mission. When Tait disappears and the military can’t stop the impending war to find one missing soldier, Rickert takes matters into his own hands.

War Torn

down the front of his pants like he’s afraid I’ll fight him for it.


Beneath the Bridge the shadows are opaque, and Nuri grabs onto my


jacket to make sure I keep up with him.


off,” he says, his laughter echoing off the metal and concrete that


hand away when he tries to ease it into my pocket. I’m not in the


mood for his games. “Tomas?” I remind him.


the Dump.” Nuri leads me over to where thick cabled struts reach up


attached to cables that creak when the wind blows, and way up


against the bottom of the Bridge, a wooden walkway spans the water.


Each pillar has a concrete shield wrapping its base, as tall as I


am and covered in scribbled graffiti. Nuri climbs up onto one of


the heavy shields and, perched on its thin edge, reaches down to


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