[Friends of My Enemy 1.20] • Stories From the War - Part 2 · Orders

Continue the military dystopian series Friends of my Enemy with Orders, Part 2 of Stories from the War.

The unravelling of the US escalates, leaving those in its embassies in Europe to watch their homeland spiral into chaos with the barest information of what is really taking place. As events unfold that the US cannot fully hide, Arinna Prescot uses new allies to discover the lies in what they've officially been told. Doubts emerge that, even if there is a home to return to, those in power cannot be trusted.

Given two offers of help to escape a country ripping itself apart, Arinna must choose between betrayal and love. Only one offer will save both herself and her husband but will brand them as traitors. The other would end her marriage. How do you choose between country, spouse, and friend when you cannot be true to all three at once?

Set in Europe, this series unfolds through the intersecting lives of a small handful of people and

explores adult themes, both dark and hopeful, of friendship, romance, and family, including how these influences direct everyday choices which ripple outwards to impact governments on the verge of war. Because not all influence is good, and not all decisions can be made in time.