Special Agent Garrett Kohl has just taken down a deadly cartel boss with the Texas Rangers when he finds trouble brewing back on his family’s homestead. A powerful energy consortium, Talon Corporation, has started an aggressive mining operation that threatens to destroy Garrett’s land and his family’s way of life. To achieve its goals, Talon is flouting the law, bribing public officials, and meeting anyone who challenges it with physical violence. When the Kohls themselves are attacked by Talon henchmen, Garrett goes on the offensive, embarking on an investigation that will hopefully rid the Texas High Plains of the intruders once and for all. Garrett soon discovers that the company’s roots reach across the globe. Mercenaries made up of former Russian special operations forces are working with Talon to secure the world’s supply of rare earth minerals, leaving the U.S. vulnerable economically and militarily. The feud between Talon and the Kohls erupts into a full-scale war when Russia