The Terminal List James Reece

James Reece, the protagonist of The Terminal List, is a Navy SEAL commander forged by war and hardened by betrayal. After a covert mission goes horribly wrong and his entire team is ambushed, Reece returns home to find his world crumbling—his family murdered and a deadly conspiracy unfolding. Driven by grief, rage, and an unyielding sense of justice, he sets out on a relentless path of vengeance. Methodical, ruthless, and highly skilled, Reece transforms from soldier to avenger, taking down those responsible one by one. Haunted by trauma and battling memory lapses, he pushes forward with nothing to lose and everything to settle. His mission becomes not only personal but symbolic—a war against the corrupt system that betrayed him.

Reece is calculated, intense, and deadly. He moves with purpose, driven by honor and loss. Every name on his list carries a story and a consequence. He’s loyal to his fallen brothers, even beyond death. His pain fuels his precision and grit. Reece is the kind of hero forged in silence, scars, and shadows.