Maya Trent had never set foot on a battlefield, but her father’s military journal changed everything. After his death, she discovered pages filled with tactical sketches, coded reflections, and confessions he could never say aloud. The entries revealed a man torn between duty and doubt—haunted by choices made in the chaos of war. Determined to honor his truth, Maya turned his memories into Above Scorched Skies: A Story of Modern Warfare, blending fact and fiction to explore the human cost of high-tech conflict. The book struck a chord, reminding readers that behind every mission are wounds no strategy can erase.