A secret buried in the Antarctic.A puzzle unsolved for thousands of years.Anda Brooklyn-born Master Gunnery Sergeant who's royally pissed that hehas to babysit the researchers sent to figure it all out.Patrick"Wic" Finnegan's last op as a Marine Raider before retirement sends himto the frozen Ellsworth Subglacial Highlands. The only reason he'shere?He owes a favor for an old friend--but that doesn't mean he has to like it.When Wic finally sees what the team has uncovered, he can't believe his eyes, nor is he prepared for the violence to come.Soon, the portal opens and unleashes a storm of unbridled fury upon humanity.Fromthe Antarctic tundra to the streets of Manhattan, Wic and his team willbe pushed to their limits as they fight to hold back Earth's ultimatethreat.The odds are against them. Governments are toppling. And the Earth is falling into ruin.Joinbestselling authors Christopher Hopper and J.N. Chaney on what readerscall a "non-stop, break-neck thrill ride into metaspace." For fans ofDistrict 9, Expeditionary Force, and Galaxy's Edge, this is one militarysci-fi thriller you won't be able to put down, and the official prequelto the hit series Ruins of the Galaxy.