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Warborn

The Desecration of Red

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Warborn

By: N.M. Cotton
Narrated by: Terrry Wyce
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Ten years of war have taught Captain Evelyn Blackthorn two truths: family is chosen, and tomorrow is never promised. Back with Obsidian Directive, the off-book unit that goes where governments refuse, Evelyn is partnered with Commander James Reaves, the quiet force who has kept her alive and dangerously close for a decade.

A routine infiltration in southern Ukraine exposes a weapons program that behaves more like tissue than metal. It learns, adapts, and hungers. As Obsidian hunts the source, enemies close in, reputations are targeted, and the team’s hard-won sanctuary begins to fracture. Evelyn and James must navigate battlefield ethics, buried trauma, and a love neither of them can outrun, before a bioengineered nightmare spreads beyond the shadows that birthed it.

Gritty, intimate, and breathlessly paced, Warborn: The Desecration of Red blends military authenticity, biotech dread, and a romance tempered by fire. Perfect for listeners who want high stakes, found family, and hearts on the line with every mission.

©2025 N. M. Cotton (P)2025 N. M. Cotton
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This debut throws military thriller, body horror, and romance into the same trench and somehow makes it work. The biotech horror elements are genuinely unsettling, but the heart of the story is Obsidian Directive itself — a bruised, dysfunctional found family held together by loyalty and trauma. Captain Evelyn Blackthorn and Commander James Reaves carry the emotional weight of the novel, with their slow-burn relationship woven naturally into the chaos rather than overpowering it.
N.M. Cotton’s military detail and pacing give the book a cinematic feel, though at times I felt the sheer amount of tactical jargon can slow things down. Still, the mix of visceral action, emotional damage, and creeping biotech dread makes this feel far more character-driven than a standard military sci-fi thriller. It ends with enough scars, questions, and emotional fallout to make the next instalment hard to ignore.
Overall: A slow burn culminating into a satisfying cliffhanger.

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