Army Veteran’s New Novel “Sherry Lynn” Follows Soldiers Branded Traitors on a Years-Long Journey Home

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Maxon Widner has published a new military science fiction novel, "Sherry Lynn," about a crew of soldiers deliberately labeled traitors so they could infiltrate a fortified enemy base and destroy it from within. The book, published through Fulton Books, runs 436 pages and was released in paperback on September 16, 2026.

The novel picks up after that mission succeeds, following the crew as they attempt the long trip back to Earth through what the book calls the Basin of Lost Souls. According to the announcement, the journey spans years of hostile terrain, with the soldiers contending with remnants of the enemy they just defeated while navigating a complicated alliance with the Imperial Navy. The central question driving the story, per the announcement, is whether soldiers branded traitors can ever truly be allowed to come home, and what it costs them to get there.

Widner served in the US Army and Army Reserves for more than twenty-four years, according to the announcement, including time operating M60 and M1 Abrams main battle tanks before moving into recruitment and logistics roles. That background, the announcement states, shapes the book’s approach to tactical detail and military structure alongside its focus on the soldiers’ personal stakes.

"After spending more than two decades in uniform, I wanted to create a story that honored the sacrifices soldiers make and the personal costs of duty," Widner said in the announcement.

Fulton Books describes the novel as centered on duty, sacrifice, and the distance soldiers travel, literally and otherwise, to get back to the people waiting for them. The book is available at bookstores and through Apple iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, and Barnes and Noble.

Studio CarryOnHarry is curious how a career spent in actual tank crews and logistics work translates onto the page when the setting shifts to science fiction and a fictional war zone.

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