The End of Restraint: The Werno Doctorine (The Werno Doctrine Book 1)

They came from another galaxy. They demanded surrender. Humanity refused.When a hostile empire crosses into the Milky Way, its ultimatum is absolute: submit or be destroyed. Captain Jayla Werno, commander of the flagship dreadnought Prentis, becomes the line between survival and annihilation.The invaders expect another easy conquest. Instead, they awaken the one force the galaxy has feared for centuries: humanity at war.For generations, humans have been the quiet power behind galactic peace—diplomatic, restrained, and cooperative. But that peace was built on a terrifying truth. Humanity does not avoid war because it is weak. Humanity avoids war because, once unleashed, it does not stop.As devastating new weapons tear through Alliance fleets, Werno must confront a buried legacy of rage and genocide that humanity hoped to leave behind. To save the worlds under her command, she must decide how far she is willing to go—and whether the galaxy is ready for what that choice will unleash.The End of Restraint is Book One of The Werno Doctrine, a gripping military science fiction epic of first contact, intergalactic war, impossible command decisions, and the moral cost of survival.Perfect for readers who love:military sci-fi with epic fleet battlesfirst-contact war storiesmorally complex space operahigh-stakes command decisions and galactic-scale conflictIf you enjoy The Expanse, Mass Effect, and Old Man's War, you'll love The End of Restraint. Read more