Stephen McCaskill

And Still We Stood

Sam Jameson, a reclusive tech billionaire who walked away from the NSA decades ago, watches in the shadows — waiting for the collapse he always knew would come.

James Callan sought peace in the skies. Grieving and adrift, he joined the Navy and found more than purpose — he found Sarah Whitaker, an intelligence officer carrying her own scars. She was destined to be the love of his life, though duty pulled them apart, each building families of their own.

Then come the coordinated attacks that shatter what little unity remains in America. James’ and Sarah’s lives break again, each burying themselves deeper in mission and career, while Sam finally sets his hidden network into motion.

When fate draws James and Sarah back together, their bond, fragile but unshakable, faces its greatest test. A devastating final strike, blame cast at a false enemy, and civil war threaten not only their second chance, but the country itself.

Now Sam, James, and Sarah must work together to stop the collapse — because when the systems fail, those still standing must choose what gets sacrificed.