Description

Two sisters. One unbreakable bond. A military determined to keep its secrets buried.

When photographer Yaneriz Alvarez loses contact with her twin sister, Amaya, she knows something is terribly wrong.

Amaya, a soldier stationed at Fort Hood, has mysteriously gone silent. The Army claims she’s on leave, but her abandoned apartment tells a different story. And the inexplicable connection Yaneriz has always shared with her twin tells her something far more sinister has happened.

Armed with her camera, her instincts, and the whispered warnings of their deceased grandmother, La Doña, Yaneriz sets out to uncover the truth.

But what begins as one sister’s desperate search becomes a dangerous investigation into military corruption, misogyny, and a system more interested in protecting those in power than delivering justice.

The deeper Yaneriz digs, the more dangerous the truth becomes. And those responsible have underestimated just how far she’ll go for her sister.

They’ve clearly never met an Alvarez girl.

Why You’ll Want to Read The Alvarez Girls

• A gripping military conspiracy thriller exploring corruption, abuse of power, and institutional betrayal.
• An unforgettable bond between twin sisters that transcends distance, silence, and even death.
• A fierce Dominican heroine who refuses to accept convenient explanations or be intimidated into silence.
• A touch of the supernatural, as ancestral wisdom and the spirit of La Doña guide Yaneriz toward the truth.
• Social commentary woven into suspense, confronting misogyny, systemic failures, and the fight for accountability.

For Readers Who Enjoy

Military thrillers, psychological suspense, missing-person mysteries, strong female protagonists, Dominican representation, and emotionally charged stories about women fighting powerful institutions.

The Alvarez Girls by J.E. Ortega is a fast-paced military thriller novella where sisterhood becomes resistance, silence protects the powerful, and uncovering the truth comes at a cost.

Some secrets are worth killing to keep. Others are worth risking everything to expose.