Into The Howling Dark
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Erika Faust's biggest fear when joining the Marine Corps was the possibility of being sent to fight humanity's raging insurrection. But in 2525 as her, thankfully, uneventful service was set to end, she finds herself flung into the forefront of a far more existential crisis.
Harvest has been invaded by a threat far beyond human comprehension, and suddenly it doesn't matter when Erika's contract expires. The only path to her seeing a peaceful life again for is to escape Harvest with her life
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