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Point of Impact by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAwash with conflict and a building war, the known stars align against Van and his wing of the Guild in a fight for the ultimate control.But Van and his crew suspect there’s more to the Equal Grasp than just a band of thieves, and they begin their campaign at Bopul Station, a lonely outpost where corruption rules and Peacemakers are feared... -
![Hand of Fate by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert]()
Hand of Fate by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor the first time ever, Van has to deliver the remains of fallen comrades. At the Starsmith, he’s presented with an opportunity to change the face of the war, even as Torina and Van begin planning for the ultimate shift in their Parenthood.But first, the crew must prepare for an unexpected gift-- a new, unknown fleet of ships, uncrewed and hidden deep out in the black.There’s just one problem... -
![Vapor Trails by Joshua Dalzelle]()
Vapor Trails by Joshua Dalzelle
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHe was a rogue element, disobeying orders and pursuing mission goals of his own. His Scout Team had been burned, disavowed by his chain of command and the owner of the stolen ship he was flying was after them to get it back. To make matters even more complicated, the man Jacob had stolen the ship from is an infamous outlaw and mercenary named Jason Burke… his father... -
![Commander by Richard F. Weyand]()
Commander by Richard F. Weyand
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTHE EMPIRE’S NEW NAVYThe Emperor Trajan is building a powerful new navy for the Sintaran Empire. Remotely piloted warships can accelerate faster than humans can withstand, and ships spend so much time in hyperspace, a single crew can man multiple ships, solving the perennial manpower problem... -
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![Empire by Joshua Dalzelle]()
Empire by Joshua Dalzelle
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe final fight for control of humanity begins now.The United Terran Federation is on the brink of collapse after a devastating attack by the Eastern Star Alliance that has left four planets depopulated and uninhabitable. Terrified member worlds are fleeing from the Federation and the remnant of their once-mighty fleet has retreated to the last place they are welcome: Earth... -
![Empire's Gambit by D.J. Holmes]()
Empire's Gambit by D.J. Holmes
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Karacknid assault on Earth has been turned back at great cost to both sides. Only the intervention of the Kulreans saved Humanity’s homeworld from certain destruction. Yet the Kulrean worldships cannot be used for offensive operations. This means Humanity and her allies have only a few months of respite before the Karacknids can make good their losses... -
![No Quarter by Joshua Dalzelle]()
No Quarter by Joshua Dalzelle
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHumanity is fractured and on the brink of war…The United Terran Federation and the Eastern Star Alliance have been fighting in minor skirmishes along the border region for the last few years, but now it threatens to break out into a full-on war with the victor assuming control of all human space... -
![Battleground by Joshua Dalzelle]()
Battleground by Joshua Dalzelle
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThis war was inevitable.After two brutal, bloody struggles for their very existence against implacable alien foes, humanity is victorious, but not at peace.As distrust and accusations consume the political discourse between the two major factions, the Eastern Star Alliance military has already begun executing small raiding missions into United Terran Federation space... -
![Star Force: Origin Series by Aer-ki Jyr]()
Star Force: Origin Series by Aer-ki Jyr
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Origin Series is empire building at its finest, with 100 episodes and over 2.5 million words in the military science fiction serial detailing the rise of Star Force from corporate entity into an interstellar empire over the course of more than a millennium...Categorized as:
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![Unforgiven by M.R. Forbes]()
Unforgiven by M.R. Forbes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSheriff Hayden Duke was born on the starship Pilgrim, like his father, and his father before him. He’s got a long way to go before he can rest. How can he when the entire world is under siege? By demonic aliens. By a brutal thug who calls himself King. By an unknown and powerful threat that may be responsible for the end of humankind. The road may be long. The odds may be bad...Categorized as:
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![To the Stars by Raymond L. Weil]()
To the Stars by Raymond L. Weil
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn a desperate battle, Earth has temporarily freed itself from the clutches of the deadly Trellixian Empire. Billions are dead and it's only a matter of time before the enemy return. Seeking aid against the Trellixians, two exploration ships are sent out to search the galaxy for allies. If they fail, then the Human race is doomed...Categorized as:
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![Spinward Fringe Broadcast 8: Renegades by Randolph Lalonde]()
Spinward Fringe Broadcast 8: Renegades by Randolph Lalonde
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt has been months since the Siege of Port Rush. The Warlord, under the command of Jacob Valent, has been travelling to ports across the sector to gather intelligence, capturing ships and cargo as they go. Manpower and funds are still in short supply, but the Captain is winning the support of the British Alliance, and his crew suspects he has a long term plan that will lead to bigger prizes... -
![Star Force: Temple Wars by Aer-ki Jyr]()
Star Force: Temple Wars by Aer-ki Jyr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingshe bell has been rung, and the Return of the Reignor has come...Categorized as:
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![Spinward Fringe Broadcast 12: Invasion by Randolph Lalonde]()
Spinward Fringe Broadcast 12: Invasion by Randolph Lalonde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll signs point to a looming invasion. The Edxi, an intelligent insect race, will lead the charge as they attempt to take the Tamber moon and the worlds around it to hatch their broods and create a new strategic foothold in the Milky Way. The entire fleet is rushing to make last minute preparations as Alice is forced to take a short relaxation leave to recover from recent events... -
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![Childers: Absurd Proposals by Richard F. Weyand]()
Childers: Absurd Proposals by Richard F. Weyand
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe concluding two novels of the Childers Trilogy, in one volume... -
![Scorched Earth by T.R. Harris]()
Scorched Earth by T.R. Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when the Adam Cain—the Alien with an Attitude—gets really pissed off?Hint: It ain’t pretty.The scorched earth in the title doesn’t refer to the Human’s homeworld... -
![Shadows of Olympus by Christian Kallias]()
Shadows of Olympus by Christian Kallias
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the arrival of a powerful new threat in orbit around Earth, the Alliance is forced to vacate Earth space while a small group stays behind to ensure humanity isn’t enslaved or worse, wiped out. Meanwhile, the rest of the fleet splits into separate missions, each of them vital in rebuilding the Earth Alliance forces and strengthening what’s left of the fleet... -
![In Harm's Way by John Spearman]()
In Harm's Way by John Spearman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe continuing adventures of Captain Jonah Halberd, Royal Navy of the Interplanetary Commonwealth. Join Captain Halberd in the Commonwealth's fight against the Rodinan Federation. A thinker as well as a man of action, Halberd finds ways to improve his odds when he finds himself 'In Harm's Way...Categorized as:
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![Been There, Done That by Mackey Chandler]()
Been There, Done That by Mackey Chandler
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsApril and her partners Jeff and Heather have a secret. They’ve been to another star, and are sending a crew to a couple more close-by stars. The Earthies have tried to do this already, and failed. The Three have just a hair better technology, and with a little luck and April’s good sense, managed not to kill themselves right away... -
![Stand Against The Storm by Peter Grant]()
Stand Against The Storm by Peter Grant
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen duty and honor collide... An emergency recall to his ship short-circuits Senior Lieutenant Steve Maxwell’s plan to get rid of a long-standing personal burden. Instead, he finds himself dumped into a war zone on a peacekeeping mission hundreds of light years away. He doesn’t have enough people, equipment or information... -
![Bound By Law by Glynn Stewart, Terry Mixon]()
Bound By Law by Glynn Stewart, Terry Mixon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn uneasy peace broken by an old enemy An old ally owed debts and obligations A new mission to bring light into darkness In the aftermath of the destruction of the Cadre’s main base, there was a period of quiet in the Solar System. Now, however, pirate attacks are on the rise again... -
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Lt. Reilly and the Black Bird Offensive by Matthew .O Duncan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSci-fi / Military Sci-fi - Fans of old school sci-fi will enjoy this book. It is full of action, space battles, star-ship and fighter combat, mysteries, conspiracies, and even little romantic complications. Told in the first person, Lt. Jack Reilly takes the reader along with him as he uncovers a plot to pull the Alliance into a new war and his life becomes even more complicated... -
![Spinward Fringe Broadcast 9: Warpath by Randolph Lalonde]()
Spinward Fringe Broadcast 9: Warpath by Randolph Lalonde
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe war is on! Conflict grips the Iron Head Nebula and the star system that Jake, Ayan, Minh-Chu and their loved ones call home. The Order of Eden, British Alliance and other organisations creeping in the shadows enter into an all-or-nothing conflict that will change the political shape of the galaxy for centuries while Freeground is forced to leave its home space in search of help and safety... -
![Admiral's Oath by Glynn Stewart]()
Admiral's Oath by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCASTLE FEDERATION RETURNSAn empire broken by hubrisAn officer raised by chanceOaths that must be honoredOaths that must be betrayedRear Admiral James Tecumseh barely survived his last mission against the Alliance of Free Stars with his reputation and life intact... -
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![Forsaken by M.R. Forbes]()
Forsaken by M.R. Forbes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSheriff Hayden Duke was born on the starship Pilgrim, like his father, and his father before him.He expects to die any second.He's already been attacked by demonic aliens, rogue soldiers, and even the people he thought were his friends.He's survived.Barely.Outcast. Forsaken. He's entered a strange new world. A world he knows nothing about. A world he's never stepped foot on before...Categorized as:
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![Oath of Vengeance by Glynn Stewart, Terry Mixon]()
Oath of Vengeance by Glynn Stewart, Terry Mixon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA mercenary with a secret past A pirate leader with a secret mission A clash that will shake planets Mercenary Captain Brad Madrid has spent years building the resources to go after the man who murdered his family. His new career has benefits—but also duties and responsibilities he cannot lightly brush aside... -
![Endgame by Raymond L. Weil]()
Endgame by Raymond L. Weil
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Federation is pushing the Hocklyns steadily back, but they still vastly outnumber the Humans and their allies by hundreds to one. Fleet Admiral Hedon Streth has to defeat them before they develop newer and more deadly weapons. In a bold move, Hedon comes up with a daring plan to attack the Hocklyn home worlds... -
![Privateers in Exile by Jamie McFarlane]()
Privateers in Exile by Jamie McFarlane
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA scouting mission gone bad. A life-changing loss of time. Can a privateer team navigate a bloody revolution to find their way home? Liam Hoffen is used to straightforward missions going off the rails. But when he emerges from a crash-landing, one look tells him he’ll need more than a simple repair job...Categorized as:
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![Privateer Tales The Beginning: Boxed Set by Jamie McFarlane]()
Privateer Tales The Beginning: Boxed Set by Jamie McFarlane
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a galaxy filled with space pirates, three heroes must risk everything to fly free… 5 books. 500+ five-star reviews. Over 900 pages of rollicking adventures through the cosmos! Liam Hoffen would give anything to leave his hometown mining colony in a blaze of rocket fuel. But his dreams of navigating the stars are impossible… until a pirate attack forces him to reveal the hero within... -
![Attack Plan Alpha by Jay Allan]()
Attack Plan Alpha by Jay Allan
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA battle is coming, the greatest the Rim has seen in ten thousand years, a fight for freedom, for the future, for the very survival of all humanity holds dear. Tyler Barron and his comrades are ready for their greatest test, but even as they prepare to hold the line at Fortress Striker, to turn back the Highborn’s imminent attack, the enemy have opened another front, one far to the rear...Categorized as:
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![Control by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr]()
Control by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJackson Reese deals with aliens on a daily basis.As a Special Forces captain, he’s at the top of his game. He can rise no higher.Or so he thought.His superior sees more in him and is sending him to a place that will change his life.Welcome to Azophi Academy.A different kind of second chance.Jackson learns fast - the academy believes in active participation – even if you die trying... -
![Howling Stars by Eric Thomson]()
Howling Stars by Eric Thomson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery Marine has a story about someone he couldn't save, a face that would haunt him forever. When Command Sergeant Hal Tarra, one of Decker's oldest friends, vanishes on the Commonwealth frontier shortly after taking early retirement from the Corps, Zack knows what memories are driving the former Pathfinder, because he sees the same face in his worst nightmares... -
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Fatal Blade by Eric Thomson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomeone was setting fire to the Commonwealth Rim, nurturing a storm to drag humanity through the horrors of colonial warfare and thereby hasten the rise of Empire. Their plan had just one fatal flaw: it didn’t count on an ex-Marine pathfinder with a grudge, a dagger and a deadly partner... -
![The Halls of Montezuma by Christopher G. Nuttall]()
The Halls of Montezuma by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn all-new story of The Empire’s Corps!Earth has fallen. The Core Worlds have collapsed into chaos. War is breaking out everywhere as planetary governments declare independence, entire sectors slip out of contact and warlords battle for power. The remnants of the once-great Empire are tearing themselves apart...Categorized as:
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![Valor's Child by Kal Spriggs]()
Valor's Child by Kal Spriggs
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSuccess is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.Jiden's parents barely scrape out a living on the dry, dusty world of Century. Jiden wants more for herself and she is ready to step into a bright future, one which may lead her far from the frontier world of her birth...Categorized as:
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XD-317 by S.J. MacDonald
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"The committee has planned a task series for you, Alex..." With an alien aristocrat joining the crew, the Fourth Fleet Irregulars embark on a mission that will take them beyond the League's borders - and beyond their wildest dreams... -
![The Copernicus Deception by T.R. Harris]()
The Copernicus Deception by T.R. Harris
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAdam Cain is an Alien with an Attitude… His Adventures Continue. When Adam and Riyad journey to the planet Visidor to help free their alien friends Kaylor and Jym from vindictive local law enforcement, they thought all it would take would be wowing the locals with their celebrity. After all, they’d just saved the galaxy from the evil Sol-Kor menace... -
![Stoke The Flames Higher by Peter Grant]()
Stoke The Flames Higher by Peter Grant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo planets, torn apart by the same fanatics - and Lancastrian forces are caught in the middle! Major Brooks Shelby must keep the peace, on a world where radical terrorists want submission or death. Lieutenant-Commander Steve Maxwell must trace the source of their fighters and funding, deal with diplomats, and fend off a nosy journalist... -
![Mech Warrior: Born of Steel by James David Victor]()
Mech Warrior: Born of Steel by James David Victor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe world as we know it has come to an end, and humanity’s only hope may be a man who cannot survive without the aid of a robotic suit. Fortunately, that suit is one of the most powerful weapons ever created.A military sci-fi adventure from Amazon All-Star author James David VictorDane Williams barely survived the Exin attack and is faced with a life of pain and torment...Categorized as:
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Karadon by S.J. MacDonald
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSkipper Alex von Strada has a new ship and a new mission. His task is to clean up the infamous deep space station ISiS Karadon. ISiS Corps Director Belassa Torres is determined to defend the station’s independence. Caught between them, manager Chokran Dayfield will find his sanity and even his life on the edge... -
![He Who Dares: Book Two by Rob Buckman]()
He Who Dares: Book Two by Rob Buckman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Mike Gray, his life continues to be series of mysteries and unanswered question. Even the man who raised him, his paternal grandfather, was a question mark. Beyond the love, understanding, and nurturing lay the unanswered question of why a disgraced ex-Royal Naval Admiral would pulled himself out of a bottle and take upon himself to bring a one year old child home as raise him as his own... -
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Star Force: Mak'to'ran (4) by Aer-ki Jyr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGaining greater responsibilities, Mak'to'ran continues his push to reforge the V'kit'no'sat empire while uncovering yet another mystery of the past... -
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Infinity's End by Eric Warren
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLet the End...Try the Man.Battle lines have been drawn, and forces have been gathered. But are Cas, Evie and the rest of the crew of the USCS Tempest ready to engage the deadliest enemy they've ever had to face? The Athru came into Coalition space, wiped out humanity and disassembled the once-great galactic empire piece by piece... -
![Reprieve by C.R. Daems]()
Reprieve by C.R. Daems
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou have glioblastoma, an incurable brain cancer, and have less than a month to live...Categorized as:
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![Roswell Boneyard by Joe Greer]()
Roswell Boneyard by Joe Greer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe beginning of a great Space Opera series. A gritty Sci-fi story of action, adventure, and poly romances. Not a book for prudish old women!! Real-world, modern characters courageously drive the story farther and farther into the black void. This positive space opera will explore the Galaxy and our own ancient history...Categorized as:
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![Freedom's Fist by Bobby Adair]()
Freedom's Fist by Bobby Adair
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWar in the Heavens for Freedom on Earth The war has taken a nasty turn. The Free Army's fleet is all but destroyed. Only a handful of ships remain. Now the Free Army needs the help of an ally if it wants to survive, if it wants to continue the fight...Categorized as:
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![Childers by Richard F. Weyand]()
Childers by Richard F. Weyand
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the first volume of the Childers Trilogy: Jan Childers grew up orphaned in the slums of decaying post-diaspora Earth. She was raped, beaten, and starved. Yet she survived. She escaped to become a citizen of the Commonwealth of Free Planets, and joined the Commonwealth Space Force... -
![The Far Shore by Glenn Damato, Victoria Ortiz]()
The Far Shore by Glenn Damato, Victoria Ortiz
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn oppressive society. A covert colonization plan. Can her space flight preserve humanity’s free spirit? 2065. Cristina isn’t afraid to speak her mind. But in a totalitarian surveillance state where privacy is a thing of the past, her critical thinking and outspoken nature have branded her a troublemaker... -
![The Silent Warrior by L.E. Modesitt Jr.]()
The Silent Warrior by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThousands of years in the future, Earth is a desolate ruin. The first human ship to return in millennia discovers an abandoned wasteland inhabited only by a few degenerate or mutated human outcasts... -
![Emergence by Raymond L. Weil]()
Emergence by Raymond L. Weil
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAliens have destroyed the Earth. They left behind eighteen million survivors who will never forget what has been done to their world. They turn to Mason Randle, who will do everything in his power to see that the Human race survives.Earth can no longer support life. The Moon, Mars, and the asteroids now provide safe havens for the stunned survivors. They find a protector in Major Wade Nelson...Categorized as:
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