How far would you go to save a friend?

After spearheading the charge to end a bloody civil war on Boreas-4, the Berserkers of Anvil Company expect some rest. Their battle-scarred commander, Captain Ron Axel, knows better. Hard experience has taught him that victory only brings more battles. His instincts are confirmed when Lieutenant Colonel Tory Jamison, a ghost from his past, orders Anvil to the sharp end once more, tasked with delivering the final blow to the Karakan Defense Forces.

Thrust into the unexpected role of regimental commander, Jamison shoulders the weight of the campaign's success. She places her hopes on their sluggish ally, the United Federated States, to step up and ensure a decisive victory. Instead, when the final offensive begins, her Berserkers are falling while the UFS forces are MIA.

Trapped in a decimated urban hellscape, Anvil Company is barely holding against relentless waves of enemy grunts and armor. To save his men from certain annihilation, Axel must lead them on their most perilous mission yet. As the bodies pile up on the front lines, Jamison wages her own battle in the command center against their dubious ally—ready to escalate a war of words into something far more dangerous. Confronted with overwhelming odds and treacherous alliances, the bonds of duty and friendship are pushed to their breaking point.

From USA Today bestseller Ryan W. Aslesen comes an epic military sci-fi story that plunges listeners into the chaos and intensity of futuristic warfare, where every decision could mean life or death.

Proven Valor is not just a tale of survival; it's a story of sacrifice, loyalty, and the true cost of war. Part of the critically acclaimed Berserkers series, Proven Valor is a thrilling standalone novel set in the gritty War's Edge universe. If you're a fan of Hammer's Slammers, Old Man's War, or Starship Troopers, this is the book for you. For mature listeners.