First published 2012
Captain Deacon Smith must retrieve stolen Hudathan relics to secure alien allies against the insectoid Ramanthians occupying Earth. Warriors bred only for combat struggle to adapt when peace threatens their purpose in a never-ending future war. Policewoman Kalliope Reardon tracks missing military hardware into enemy territory beyond civilized space. A pilot's son transforms himself into the elite defender his fraudulent father never was, facing desperate aliens with nothing left to lose. The Dollgangers Bow, BeeBee, and Lina expand their survival mission beyond Earth, turning their attention to the stars. Five masters of military science fiction deliver pulse-pounding tales where the galaxy's finest soldiers confront powerful alien enemies on distant battlefields. Each story explores how warriors cope with impossible odds, whether fighting for survival, redemption, or the future of humanity itself.
Genres: science-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Earth, Hudathan, Ramanthians
Period: future
381 pages · Kindle Edition · WordFire Press
Content warnings: violence