Civil war erupts in Pakistan, fueled by a movement known only as Kôz. The international community watches helplessly as a nuclear power destabilizes from within, but when Americans are rounded up and positioned as human shields, the United States sends its best. The 25th Marine Expeditionary Unit is the newest in battalion-strength special operations packing the hardest charging Marines and most advanced close-air support to date. There's no fighting force on Earth they can't handle, period. And command has made one thing clear: the hostages are coming home. However, the greatest projection of combat power in recent history faces a harsh reality. Kôz is more than an ideology, and the Pakistani rebels are beholden to a greater power. A power not of this world. Realms' Anchor is a mil-spec, high-fantasy series where the stakes are absolute and the fates unkind. Re-edited and updated for this Second Edition, Contact: Realms' Anchor I is your kick-off. Dig in, man the gun, and welcome to the fight.