Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Escalation | 2019 | Peter Nealen | Buy |
| 2 | Holding Action | 2019 | Peter Nealen | Buy |
| 3 | Crimson Star | 2020 | Peter Nealen | Buy |
| 4 | Strategic Assets | 2020 | Peter Nealen | Buy |
| 5 | Fortress Doctrine | 2020 | Peter Nealen | Buy |
| 6 | Thunder Run | 2021 | Peter Nealen | Buy |
| 7 | Area Denial | 2021 | Peter Nealen | Buy |
| 8 | Power Vacuum | 2022 | Peter Nealen | Buy |
| 9 | Option Zulu | 2022 | Peter Nealen | Buy |
Maelstrom Rising is a nine-book series that tracks a global military crisis from spark to conflagration. Starting with Escalation (2019), Peter Nealen builds a scenario where regional conflicts cascade into wider warfare, following the operators on the ground through each phase.
The series covers the full arc from Holding Action and Crimson Star through Thunder Run and Area Denial to the endgame of Option Zulu, giving Nealen room to explore multiple theaters and the political decisions that drive military action.