Jack Ryan Jr. is in a world of trouble. When a benign surveillance operation takes a deadly turn, Jack finds himself locked in a struggle with an unseen enemy bent on destroying the Campus. The chase leads Jack to the South China Sea where a midair collision between aircraft from rival nations threatens to serve as a flash point for all the region. As Jack frantically tries to put the pieces of the conspiracy together, the Campus is hit with a crippling attack. When the dust settles, Jack is likely one of the few operators still standing and the Campus’s de facto leader. But the fight is just beginning.
As tensions escalate, Jack’s mysterious adversary executes a brilliant campaign to paralyze the American government while China inches closer to invading Taiwan. With the odds stacked against him and no assist in sight, Jack and his shattered team should stop the world’s two remaining super powers from stumbling into war while the noose across the Campus grows ever tighter.
Every operation has a cost.
This time the bill might just be too much to pay.