In a near-future America, Texas has voted to secede from the Union, and former boxer turned politician Marty Kert finds himself serving as the interim president of the newly independent Republic of Texas. As Kert navigates the complex transition to independence, a sinister conspiracy emerges that threatens not only Texas but global stability.
Former U.S. President Corbin Jackson, desperate after gambling away his family fortune, has formed an unholy alliance with corrupt politicians and Chinese operatives to corner the world's oil market. By stirring up tension between Texas and the United States, Jackson hopes to trigger an economically devastating conflict that will allow his Chinese partners to seize control of crucial oil reserves.
When a resourceful former CIA operative named Pat Thomas uncovers evidence of the plot, she and a loyal team of Texans—including the formidable “three amigos” who've dedicated their lives to freedom—race against time to expose the conspiracy. With military forces massing along the Texas-U.S. border and the world teetering on the brink of catastrophe, Kert and his allies must outmaneuver their enemies to prevent a war that would tear apart the once-united states.
“December's Soldiers” is a pulse-pounding political thriller that explores the tensions between state sovereignty and federal power through a distinctly Texan lens. If you enjoyed “Texas Rising,” “American War,” or “The Second Civil War,” you'll love “December's Soldiers.”
