They were close as cadets. Fighting across the galaxy, can two rookie officers find their way back together amid a lethal conflict?

Ensign Carol Hansen is delighted her dreams are coming true. Freshly commissioned after graduating at the top of her class, the bright young officer anticipates a long career in the fleet. But after a routine stop at a friendly planet turns into a vicious alien attack, she’s devastated when she’s one of only a small group of survivors.

David Powell yearns to start over. Forced to leave fleet university in his final year by a family tragedy, the driven man is finally back with a chance to pursue his ambition. But fleet life isn’t the same without his former classmate, who he secretly loved from their very first class.

Assigned a new ship hunting the hostile species, Hansen can’t get her friend who suddenly quit out of her head. And Powell soon finds himself on a dangerous mission seeking intelligence about their deadly new foe.

Can two junior officers reconnect across the stars and help lead humanity to victory?

Silver Enigma is the pulse-pounding first book in the ISC Fleet military science fiction series. If you like thoughtful, capable characters, thrilling action, and realistic technology, then you’ll enjoy Rock Whitehouse’s throwback to the age of classic sci-fi.

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Here's what readers are saying about Silver Enigma...

"This book has it all. Great characters you can get attached to, great and unique storyline with twists and curves, and a great ending to the first book that makes it all worthwhile."

"This book does a great job of combining a thrilling story, character development, science fiction with true/believable science, and real military terms and interactions."

"Wow, so sorry this book wasn't longer. I could have happily continued reading this story for days."

"A gripping piece, with interesting ideas and a willingness to spend time on a character before killing them off, managing to avoid a lot of plot cliches along the way."

"This is the best sci-fi series I have read in years. Whitehouse doesn't skimp on the physics, making the story both realistic and futuristic."

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