He joined Shayetet 13 to serve his country. He didn’t know it would cost him everyone he loved.

Yoav isn't your typical Israeli Navy SEAL. Sensitive. Thoughtful. Reluctant to become a killer. But in Shayetet 13—Israel’s most elite unit—there’s no room for softness.

When his best friend Goldberg is killed in combat beside him, Yoav starts a secret relationship with Goldberg’s fiancée—a sharp-witted intelligence officer who sees through his armor. Their love might be the only thing keeping him sane…or it might destroy him from the inside.

Based on real missions. Written by someone who lived them.

Silent Waters is a raw, intimate portrait of love, loss, and survival in modern warfare.

For readers who devoured The Things They Carried and binged Fauda.

Omri Bezalel