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Hostile Negotiations by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes one must face one’s fears to get something accomplished. Even if death would be preferred.Poaching is a crime. Poaching when a person is using the ZOO to help make it happen is a crime against humanity.That’s when McFadden and Banks get involved.Unfortunately, the trail heads off in multiple directions and one of those arrows goes straight back to the ZOO... -
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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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... -
Mamelukes by Jerry Pournelle, David Weber
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE FINAL NOVEL BY LEGENDARY AUTHOR JERRY POURNELLE, WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR DAVID WEBER AND AUTHOR'S SON PHILLIP POURNELLENO REST FOR THE WEARYRick Galloway's still not sure what inspired him to volunteer to fight Cubans in Angola, and he certainly never expected to end his African adventure shanghaied by a flying saucer when his CIA superiors cut him and his... -
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Days of Burning, Days of Wrath by Tom Kratman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA NEW NOVEL IN TOM KRATMAN'S HARD-HITTING MILITARY SF CARRERA SERIESWhen Patricio Carrera’s family was murdered by Salafist terrorists aided and abetted by the fleet of alien Earth, the only restraint on his ruthlessness and ambition was also removed... -
Dire Wolf Stakes by Ramy Vance, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove kills. So do bow-wielding assassins.Maine’s troubles are only just beginning. The Mantle is still catnip to assassins. News of her victory is out and another liqudator of the living is after her. That would be enough trouble, if her ex wasn’t also in town, proclaiming his undying love for her... -
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... -
Star Fox: Book One by Rob Buckman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a future not far from our own, Christopher Knight, a sergeant in the Royal Marines is transported to an alien world where the technology is so far advanced from his own it seems like magic. Chris tries to find a way home, but the beautiful alien woman responsible for dragging him into this situation, and the dreaded Tal-Shial agents chasing her make it impossible... -
Doctor Who: The Giggle (Target Collection) by James Goss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBased on a script by Russell T Davies, this thrilling third adventure for Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary features David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble...Categorized as:
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It All Falls Down by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLieutenant Gregor Popov is on trial for his efforts along with Heavy Metal to save the Russian Scientists. Will they go after Sal, Madigan and Courtney next? Born from the fertile imagination of bestselling author Michael Anderle… Will Popov get a light sentence, or something worse?Savage has been tasked with an operation, hidden from everyone... -
Get Out Of Our Way by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSal needs to work on something that has bugged him from the beginning. His dissertation. Born from the fertile imagination of bestselling author Michael Anderle… There is a group engaging four new mercenaries, prepping them with simulated operations in the ZOO. How come? Courtney has approved a new member of her team in California and Sal isn't sure it was a good idea... -
Backstabbing Little Assets by Michael Anderle, Michael Todd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNot every creature in the ZOO is out to eat you. Some are humans who intend to stab you in the back. Born from the fertile imagination of bestselling author Michael Anderle… Sal is hard at work trying to figure out if he can keep his crazy little company afloat, and now he wants to add more headcount? Kennedy isn’t sure what is going on inside his young and not-all-that-wise head... -
Star Force: Origin Series by Aer-ki Jyr
Rated: 4.30 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... -
Star Legions: The Ten Thousand Complete Series Box Set (Books 1 - 7) by Michael G. Thomas
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*** RELEASE DISCOUNT 50% OFF *** They are an unstoppable force of mercenaries from every known Terran planet in the Galaxy. They have little in common, other than their love of wealth and adventure, and a bitter hatred for each other. Known simply as the Black Legion, they will blaze a trail of death and destruction that will be remembered for generations... -
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Vendetta by Jonathan Yanez
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWar is on the horizon. Daniel Hunt has no desire to lead the first coalition of corporations the galaxy has ever known. This is exactly why he's perfect for the job. In the face of humankind's greatest threat, old enemies will find redemption and new allies will answer the call... -
Tasmanian SFG: Book III, Of One Mind by C.R. Daems
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Tasmanian's unofficial motto is et anima una, Of One Mind, and somehow the elite special forces group performs like they have one mind. Jolie understands on a subconscious level but not on an intellectual level. An important level for Jolie as she has a platoon and no stated objectives while on assignments and, therefore, easy to lose her connection with the main force... -
Advent by Seth Ring
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom bestselling LitRPG author Seth Ring—creator of The Titan series and Battle Mage Farmer--Advent is the first in an epic new series of alien contact, fast-paced military action, and thrilling adventure that will leave readers hungry for more.All his life, Mark Fields has dreamed of joining the Defense Force to fight the vicious, alien Exlian, just like the rest of his renowned family... -
Alien vs. Alien by Gini Koch
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJeff and Kitty Katt-Martini and the rest of the American Centaurion Diplomatic Corps are still recovering from their introduction to Washington D.C. politics, parties, and conspiracies. So when compromising pictures arrive, no one’s too surprised. They’re also the least of anyone’s worries... -
A Fighting Chance by William C. Dietz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe all-new, thrilling conclusion to the Legion of the Damned series from the national bestselling author of When Duty Calls. Earth has fallen. And the men, women, and cyborgs of the Confederacy must dig deep within their warrior hearts to make one final stand against an alien aggressor.. -
Blood of Asaheim by Chris Wraight
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGreat Space Marine action as the Space Wolves return in hardbackThe feral warrior-kings of Fenris, the Space Wolves are the sons of Leman Russ. Savage heroes, few can match their ferocity in battle. After half a century apart, Space Wolves Ingvar and Gunnlaugr are reunited... -
Escalante by Andrew Vaillencourt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's a stranger in town, and he just wants to be left alone.But Dockside doesn't like strangers, and the dirty old town never leaves anyone alone.Join New Boston's most famous fixer for his first week in the most dangerous part of town... -
A Hole in Time (Time Loop Book 2) by Clark Graham
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMajor Robert Dalton swallowed involuntarily. After his crash, he vowed he would never fly again. Now he would be flying into the past in a new plane was designed travel to travel through time. The mission was going to fail. He knew that. It was more than a premonition. His assignment: Kill Hitler. Stop the Holocaust before it starts. No one knew what the consequences of changing the time-line... -
Retribution by Andrew Beery
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is the fourth book in the best-selling Catherine Kimbridge series. This book picks up the story immediately following book 3. The GCP is facing an adversary called the Syndicate that has no respect for freedom or life. Even worse... the Syndicate may not be the ultimate power behind their empire... -
The Cost of Honor by Sally Malcolm
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe sequel to A Matter of Honor - the team attempt to rescue Major Henry Boyd and the SG-10 team from the black hole planet. But the rescue attempt has unforeseen consequences which force them to confront a monstrous secret on the homeworld of the Kinahhi... -
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Scars by Chris Wraight
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsJaghatai Khan and his White Scars Legion must choose - the Emperor or Horus?Fresh from their conquest of Chondax and the discovery of Horus’s rebellion, Jaghatai Khan’s warriors stand divided. Long considered one of the less trustworthy Legions, many of the White Scars claim to owe their loyalty exclusively to Terra, and others still to the Warmaster and his warrior lodges... -
Jaxar by Nancey Cummings
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnce bitten, twice shy. Vanessa knows what aliens want—babies— and she’s not having it. She’ll change her name, change her ID chip, and hunker down on a miserable moon on the far side of the galaxy before she gets matched to a Mahdfel brute. Again. Jaxar knows that Vanessa is the one for him but he needs time to convince her... -
Terminator Salvation: Trial by Fire by Timothy Zahn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollowing the dramatic events of Terminator Salvation, a recovering John Connor grants Barnes permission to return to the destroyed VLA lab and bury his brother, killed in the explosive opening of the movie. At the ruins Barnes and Blair Williams hunt through the debris for the remains of their comrade but instead uncover a mysterious cable leading up into the mountains... -
Galactic Champion by Dante King
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMajor Jacob Berger’s career takes the next step when he becomes captain of the Revenge, a reverse-engineered Xeno starship. When the starship is attacked in hyperspace, Jacob is gifted power from interdimensional beings. Jacob soon finds himself stranded on an alien planet with only one task: find the Revenge’s missing crew members...Categorized as:
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To Do or Die by Mike Shepherd, Mike Moscoe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the national bestselling author of the Kris Longknife series comes an all-new Jump Universe novel. Retired Colonel Ray Longknife and Marine Captain Terrence "Trouble" Tordon come to Savannah via different routes, but what they find is the same. One bully strongman is intent on keeping power no matter what the new rules are for peace... -
Family Matters by Peter F. Hamilton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOriginally featured in a limited edition of Peter F. Hamilton's Mindstar Rising, Family Matters is a sci-fi detective short story starring Greg Mandel from his blockbuster trilogy.Richard Townsend would proudly call himself a man of business as he secures a lucrative, though not entirely legal, financial deal...Categorized as:
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Eureka: Road Less Traveled: Road Less Traveled by Cris Ramsay
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Global Dynamics researcher has a breakthrough on her project visualizing another dimension. And since GD's experiments have a bad tendency to affect the entire town, Sheriff Jack Carter heads over to check it out. What he sees blows him away... -
Phalanx by Ben Counter
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe next installment in the Soul Drinkers series.The Soul Drinkers have been captured by the Imperial Fists, who intend to see them put on trial on the Phalanx, the Fists' vast space fortress. Inside, one of Iktinos’ faithful breaks under interrogation and reveals the location of a vault hidden under Selaaca.An Imperial Fists squad opens up an ancient vault below the planet's surface... -
Liberation by Andrew Beery
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings2125 was the year the Proxy war began in earnest. The Heshe and Uruk, each with drastically different views of right and wrong, met in open conflict with disastrous results for the known universes. At the same time this was the finest year for the Galactic Coalition.. -
Terminator Salvation: The Official Movie Novelization by Alan Dean Foster
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe eagerly awaited fourth Terminator movie, Terminator Salvation, starring Christian Bale and directed by McG, reaches cinemas on 22 May 2009.In a brand-new chapter in the Terminator chronicles, Judgment Day has come to pass and Skynet has destroyed much of the world’s population. In this post-apocalyptic world, the resistance, led by John Connor, continues its brutal fight for survival...Categorized as:
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Baneblade by Guy Haley
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Warhammer 40,000 novelThe crew of the Baneblade Mars Triumphant wage bitter war against the orks for the fate of the Kalidar system – but old rivalries threaten to doom them all... -
Citizens by John Ringo
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA hard-hitting specialized anthology written by military veterans selected by armed forces veteran and New York Times best-selling author John Ringo and Hugo-nominated editor Brian M. Thomsen. Legendary science fiction writers, and citizen warriors, deliver science fiction military adventure tales on a grand scale. Asimov, Heinlein, Clarke, Laumer, Wolfe, and other greats... -
The Root of All Rage by Bernd Perplies, Christian Humberg
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Federation races to discover the culprits of several terrorist attacks, sending their flagship, the USS Prometheus, to stop war breaking out in the galaxy.A dangerous evil is growing in the Alpha Quadrant... -
Lieutenant Colonel by Rick Shelley
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLon Nolan, the newly appointed Lieutenant Colonel, prepares to lead the Corps into a savage war on a frontier mining planet... -
War in Heaven by Gavin G. Smith
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe high-powered sequel to VETERAN sees an unlikely hero make an even more unlikely return to take the reader back into a vividly rendered bleak future. But a bleak future where there are still wonders: man travelling out into the universe, Bladerunneresque cities hanging from the ceilings of vast caverns, aliens that we can barely comprehend... -
BattleTech Legends: Measure of a Hero by Blaine Lee Pardoe
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsColonel Felix Blucher's orders from the Archon were simple enough: quash the Davion Loyalist uprising on Thorin. But Blucher never planned on facing the fearless Archer Christifori, local militia leader and decorated MechWarrior in the Clan Wars... -
Yorktown by Bill Robinson
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour hundred years in our future, Captain Katana Krieger has just assumed command of the Union Navy’s new frigate, USS Yorktown, when suddenly she and her crew are assigned to find a missing convoy 200 light years from earth. What she finds instead is an alien invasion, one that only she and her crew can stop. Action and adventure await the reader... -
The Great Betrayal by Michael G. Thomas
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Great Betrayal is the fourth book in the epic 'Nexus' series, part of the growing Star Crusades universe that chronicles humanity's first steps away from Alpha Centauri and beyond.The ancient prophecy spreads to the colonies of the Alliance and ignites a public debate on the rumor of the coming comet. The origins of the rumor revolve around the dark days of the last war fought on Helios... -
The Province by Skyler Grant
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPower has two-edges. Emma has attained new heights in the Scholarium, and while that provides countless new opportunities for research it also means things have never been more perilous. Alliances will be forged and broken when a new war with the Righteous ignites and powerful new weapons come into play with the ability to reshape reality itself... -
Imperial Guard Omnibus: Volume One by Steve Lyons, Steve Parker
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOmnibus edition collecting the novels, Fifteen Hours, Death World and Rebel Winter from the popular Warhammer 40,000 Imperial Guard series... -
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Yarrick: Pyres of Armageddon PB by David Annandale
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCommissar Sebastian Yarrick returns to action to defend the world of Armageddon. When the largest ork horde seen for centuries hits the hive world, the Imperial forces are faced with an overwhelming attack. As battle rages across the planet, Yarrick and his allies lead the defence, striking at the orks in a series of daring assaults...Categorized as:
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Star Guard by Andre Norton
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey were Terrans, considered by Central Control to be the ideal mercenaries of the galaxy. Divided into “Hordes” and “Legions”, the former serving on primitive worlds with hand weapons. The latter indulging in technical warfare on more advanced planets. These man of death followed orders perfectly – until rumors of whole unit annihilations began to spread...Categorized as:
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Soul Drinker by Ben Counter
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe human Imperium is in a perpetual state of war against alien aggressors, but the lines between humanity's defenders and enemies are blurred. Now on a mission to retrieve an ancient relic, the Soul Drinkers Chapter of the Space Marines is forced to make an impossible choice between remaining loyal to the Emperor of Mankind and being true to themselves... -
Death of Integrity by Guy Haley
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHaving tracked a genestealer brood across the sector, Chapter Master Caedis of the Blood Drinkers calls upon his old allies in the Novamarines to assist in the destruction of the space hulk designated Death of Integrity. But before they can unleash their plasma torpedoes, the Adeptus Mechanicus intervene and task both Chapters with a secretive mission into the heart of the hulk... -
Heir to the Dragon by Robert N. Charrette
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTheodore Kurita is heir apparent to the Draconis Combine, one of the most powerful realms of the Inner Sphere. But the Draconis Combine has never been a place of smooth transitions. Historically, a Kurita proves himself fit to lead by a successful bid for power - political or... otherwise.His perilous journey to power is a twenty-year odyssey of lethal encounters and narrow escapes... -
Gemsigns by Stephanie Saulter
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGems - genetically modified people - were created to save humanity. But they, too, are human and now they must fight to save themselves. For years the human race was nearly decimated from a deadly syndrome, but when a cure was found--in the form of genetically engineered human beings, Gems--but the line between survival and ethics was radically crossed...
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