Major Liam O'Connor fights against a larger enemy force to recapture a world that is a source of rare elements for the Alliance.

Liam’s Special Operations Company gets attached to the New Terran Third Marine Division to retake the world of Treespo. When treachery decapitates the division, Liam must reach deep inside himself for the skill and valor to keep his soldiers alive. The theme of this story is “No plan ever survives its first encounter with the enemy.”

Matthew Novack from the Book Commentary states: “Springs melds elements of military strategy, interpersonal drama, and speculative technology, creating a narrative that is as intellectually stimulating as it is emotionally resonant. ”