Following the annexation of Crimea, Russia engaged in covert operations to prepare for future conflict in Ukraine. Concurrently, China observed a potential weakening of resolve in the United States' and Europe's commitment to global security. This raises the question: could this inattention provide an opportunity for China to strategically attempt a takeover of Taiwan?

Elsewhere, Ria Bauer begins her career as a field operative for the German Federal Intelligence Service, stationed in Afghanistan. As a new team member, she must navigate the dynamics of her role. Operating within the clandestine world of espionage, she encounters targeted killings, terrorist threats, and potential betrayals by those around her. The actions of German Federal Intelligence Service agents like Bauer maintain the potential to influence global events, though the ultimate outcome remains uncertain.

An espionage novel about the end of the NATO missions in Afghanistan, the ambitions of China as well as the Russian preparations for the war in Ukraine. Written from the perspective of fictional Bundeswehr soldiers as well as fictional agents of the German Federal Intelligence Service and the Russian intelligence service GRU.