The Forge: A Military Academy Novel

Three arrests into his violent spiral, sixteen-year-old Jacob Soloway is one bad decision away from a prison cell. Instead, a judge gives him a final shot at redemption: a year at The Forge—a military academy designed to break individuals and rebuild them into new cadets.

Thrown into C Company, Jacob enters a world of relentless discipline, unpredictable violence, and boys as angry and directionless as he is. But as unlikely friendships deepen, Jacob learns that growing up is less about obedience than finding the strength to do what’s right and keep moving forward—one hard-earned mile at a time.