Shadow - The SENTRY Directive (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Shakil R., 2025
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Paperback. SHADOW: The SENTRY Directive An evocative thriller based on Pakistan's Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, the lethal counterstrike to India's Operation SindoorWhen rising Indian diplomat Arvind Pratap Singh becomes collateral damage in a Kabul bombing, a train, Jaffer Express, is attacked in Pakistan's Balochistan province, and finally, a string of coordinated terror bombing strikes takes place across Kashmir and the Line of Control; the fragile India-Pakistan peace process collapses overnight. In the chaos that follows, the two nuclear rivals are pushed to the brink of war.Amid the escalating crisis, two unlikely figures are drawn into the dark under currents: Wing Commander Sohail Mirza (call sign Shadow), a decorated Pakistan Air Force pilot hardened by personal tragedy, and Ananya Rao, an Indian diplomat whose career and private life have both been scarred by violence, are thrust into an uneasy alliance, they discover threads of a conspiracy that runs far deeper than rogue militants.Evidence points to a covert network orchestrated by Darian Blackwood, a billionaire strategist who profits by engineering chaos and instability. Blackwood's mercenary enforcer, codenamed Ahab, executes the wet work: assassinations, bombings, and disinformation campaigns designed to fracture alliances and keep India and Pakistan locked in perpetual hostility. The goal is not ideology but profit, turning chaos itself into currency.From the cabinet rooms of the sub-continent to Geneva's backrooms, Shadow and Ananya pursue the truth through a labyrinth of betrayals. Shadow, haunted by the loss of loved ones to terror, struggles between loyalty to uniform and the moral clarity of exposing his own side's blind spots. Ananya, driven by duty but burdened by her fiance's death in Kabul, wrestles with whether cooperation with an enemy pilot is patriotism or betrayal. Their fragile alliance teeters constantly on mistrust, yet necessity forces them forward.The pursuit reaches its climax in Istanbul, where the conspiracy widens into a multinational plot. Here, amid bustling bazaars, surveillance operations, and back-channel diplomacy, Shadow and Ananya uncover Blackwood's endgame: a market manipulation scheme designed to trigger global financial collapse while pushing India and Pakistan into catastrophic war. The setting introduces the birth of SENTRY, a clandestine multinational Task Force conceived to detect and disrupt threats that operate beyond borders.As Istanbul descends into chaos, mercenary ambushes, drone strikes, and last-minute intelligence leaks, Shadow and Ananya race against time. Every misstep could unleash full-scale war. Their choices will test not only their survival, but also whether they can rise above nationalism to stop a conspiracy designed to exploit both their countries. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Shadow - The SENTRY Directive (Paperback)
- Author
- Shakil R.
- Publisher
- Shakil R.
- Publication year
- 2025
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798231153626
The SENTRY Directive
Two broken souls from enemy nations. One phantom mercenary. A countdown to nuclear winter.
One bomb in Kabul stripped Indian diplomat Ananya Rao of everything she loved.
Across the border, a synchronized train explosion in Pakistan tore apart fighter pilot Sohail Mirza's (callsign: Shadow) family.
Years later, a wave of catastrophic terror strikes pushes India and Pakistan to the absolute brink of annihilation. Hunting the ashes, Ananya and Shadow discover they are chasing the same ghost: Ahab, a surgically remade mercenary whose brutal signature marks every attack.
But Ahab is merely the weapon. Behind him stands Darian Blackwood, a cold-blooded corporate strategist who orchestrates global chaos for profit.
Forced into a fragile, high-stakes alliance, the diplomat and the pilot must survive deadly summits from Geneva to Istanbul. Together, they race to build SENTRY-a multinational task force designed to break the cycle of terror before the weaponization of shared rivers ignites the region.
But as the fuse burns down, they discover the ultimate threat isn't marching across the border. It's already inside the room.
Whom do you trust when the enemy wears a tailored suit and a smile?
If you love the blistering pace of Tom Clancy, the complex espionage of Vince Flynn, and high-stakes regional geopolitics, you won't be able to put down the first book in Shakil R.'s explosive new series.
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About the Author
Shakil R. is an aerospace engineer, former military aviation officer, and educator with decades of experience in fighter aircraft design and defense strategy. This is his debut novel - born of realism, rigor, and a passion for peace through storytelling.
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