Thriller: Russian Terrorism - Shadow Reckoning

Shadow Reckoning: A lone agent's desperate race to unmask a hidden threat before America ignites.

Story Dossier + Outline

Premise:

When CIA operative David Harlan's handler is assassinated, he's cut off from support and must unravel a Russian sleeper cell's countdown to synchronized strikes on major U.S. cities before the attacks plunge the nation into chaos.

✨ Genre: Russian Terrorism Thriller

✨ Tropes/Themes: Sleeper Cell Countdown, United States attacked by Russia, Handler assassinated - cutting off official support, Race against synchronized multi-city strike window, Betrayal from within, Moral ambiguity in espionage, High-stakes pursuit, Isolation and paranoia.

✨ POV & Structure: Third person, past tense, single POV following the protagonist; structured in a 5-act narrative arc.

✨ Vibe: Tense and shadowy, with a high level of suspense and moral grey areas that heighten the psychological strain. The vibe is relentlessly urgent, featuring graphic violence and the cold dread of impending catastrophe without any romantic distractions.

✨ Book Size: Novel (60,000-100,000 words)

✨ Chapter Count: 43 Chapters

✨ Word Count: target 1800-2200 per chapter

✨ Heat Level: No Romance (plot-focused, no romantic elements)

What you get:

✅ Complete Premise with core concepts and Narrative Physics Architecture

✅ Complete Story Dossier — including detailed characters, relationship arcs, locations and objects, world rules and histories, multiple subplots, and market researched genre and style guides.

✅ A detailed 43 chapter outline.