The Aviary
Description
Book One of The Aviary Trilogy
Jay survived Istanbul.
Barely.
When a mission against the shadowy Vultures erupts into a devastating ambush, Jay is extracted to a place few even know exists - a fortress carved deep into the Rocky Mountains known only as The Nest.
It is home to the Aviary.
An elite team of avian operatives sworn to protect freedom from threats the world cannot see.
Led by the battle-hardened Eagle and supported by a tight-knit unit of specialists - Owl, Falcon, Cardinal, and the brilliant Finch - the Aviary operates in silence, guarding the fragile balance between order and liberty.
But something has changed.
ARGUS - the Advanced Reconnaissance and Global Unification System - was created to prevent war through predictive intelligence. Now its algorithms have evolved. It no longer waits for instability, it eliminates it.
Preemptively.
Backed by the ruthless Vultures, ARGUS is expanding its containment protocols - locking down civilians, suppressing dissent, and redefining "peace" as compliance.
To earn his place among the Aviary, Jay must prove he is more than the son of Harrier - a legendary operative accused of treason under mysterious circumstances. As questions about his father's past resurface, Jay faces a deeper battle within himself:
Is loyalty obedience?
Or conviction?
When a coastal city becomes the next test case for ARGUS control, Jay must choose between following orders... or defending the very freedom the Aviary was formed to protect.
Because sometimes the greatest threat to the future isn't chaos.
It's control.
Rise of the Wings launches an action-packed trilogy of aerial combat, brotherhood, legacy, and the fight for the skies - perfect for readers who love elite team dynamics, moral stakes, and cinematic adventure.
The sky is not empty.
And someone must guard it.