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Legacies by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGalaxy's Edge returns with an all-new adrenaline-fueled season of the military sci-fi series! With his duty to the Legion satisfied, Wraith sets out to find a lost member of his crew-the young girl, Prisma. But not only does the journey bring with it more death and destruction-and loss-than he ever imagined, it revives the shadows of a forgotten past.. -
His Name was Wren by Rob Winters
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDuring the blackout of 1944, in the small English town of Hurstwick, something mysterious obliterates the church spire and slices through the nearby woods. Was it a secret Nazi weapon, as some locals suggest? Or just a downed plane? Evacuee George Moss finds an otherworldly explanation, then tries to keep it hidden.Years later, Max Cannon moves to town... -
When Words Fail by J.N. Chaney, Jonathan P. Brazee
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Galaxy is growing...and it's more dangerous than ever before.An all-out war within humanity has been narrowly avoided, and peace is finally at hand.Yeah, right.Human ships are being taken, their crews disappearing... -
Livesuit by James S.A. Corey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHumanity's war is eternal, spread across the galaxy and the ages. Humanity's best hope to end the endless slaughter is the Livesuit forces. Soldiers meld their bodies to the bleeding edge technology, becoming something more than human for the duration of a war that might never end.The first novella set in the universe of James S. A. Corey's epic Captive's War series... -
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Turning Point by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFight to Win. With the galaxy in turmoil, the Legion initiates Article Nineteen, a hard reset designed to halt the corruption and ineptitude that continues to spill forth from the Galactic Core. But when the House of Reason aligns itself with the bloodthirsty zhee extremists, the Legion has no choice but to commit to a savage campaign of Total War... -
Fields of Fire by Marko Kloos
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsThe time has come to take the fight to the Lankies.Mars has been under Lanky control for more than a year. Since then, the depleted forces of Earth's alliances have rebuilt their fleets, staffing old warships with freshly trained troops. Torn between the need to beat the Lankies to the punch and taking enough time to put together an effective fighting force, command has decided to strike now... -
Galaxy's Edge: Takeover: Season Two: Book One by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery disaster brings an opportunity. Goth Sullus and his empire have fallen. With the Legion and the rest of the galaxy watching from the still-smoldering galactic core, Carter, a former legionnaire turned private contractor, and Jack Bowie, a Navy spy with nowhere left to turn, sign up to work for an enterprising private contractor looking to make a statement on the planet Kublar... -
Tasmanian SFG, Book II: Devils to Me by C.R. Daems, Emily Woo Zeller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Devils to me," a siren call that would bring every Tasmanian running to answer no matter what they were doing. Repeated over and over by those answering the call, it would empty bars or a base or a city of Tasmanians, because no member of the elite unit would desert a brother in trouble, reinforcing their unofficial motto, Et Anima Una, Of One Mind... -
Warrior King by Evan Currie
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBattle-weary after a desperate fight to save Earth from the Drasin alien onslaught, Confederation Captain Eric Weston is tasked with a perilous new mission. He and the crew of the Odysseus must hunt down those who unleashed the hellish attack on his homeworld and that of Earth’s Priminae allies... -
Governor by David Weber, Richard Fox
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA NEW MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION SERIES FROM NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR AND CREATOR OF THE HONOR HARRINGTON SERIES DAVID WEBER AND BEST-SELLING AUTHOR RICHARD FOXSix Billion Dead—And One Man Intent on Putting a Stop to the Killing For more than fifty years, the Terran Republic and the Terran League have been killing one another... -
Border Wars by Evan Currie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe mission continues as Sorilla, the Green Berets of the Fifth, and the Lucian Sentinels take their investigation to the colony world claimed by Islamic separatists during the very earliest of Earth's Diaspora period... -
Earth Defiant by Richard Fox
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the battle for humanity's future, no one can be trusted. Betrayed by allies. Beset by new foes. Earth faces its darkest hour since the Xaros invasion. The Toth come to the Solar System with a fleet of warships, and they want for the only tool that can rekindle the human race... -
De Oppresso Liber by Evan Currie
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe war may be over, but the fighting continues as SOLCOM learns of an excursion by the Ross'El against an unaffiliated pre-space civilization in the no man's land between Earth and the Alien Alliance. With always more questions than answers, SOLCOM dispatches a ship to quietly survey the situation and determine what, if any, course of action is best... -
Open Arms by Evan Currie
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith the war officially over, and years of fighting weighing on her, Sorilla has officially put in her papers and called in every chit she's owed. It's time to hang up her power armor, lay down her rifle, and try to build something for herself rather than for other people. The War, however, is only over when the powers that be say it is... -
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Coalition's End by Karen Traviss
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUnderstand what a world had to do to survive. When the Locust Horde burst from the ground fifteen years ago to slaughter the human population of Sera, mankind began a desperate war against extinction... -
Emergence by Ken Lozito, Scott Aiello
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs the colony grapples with the realization that New Earth is not as uninhabited as they’d once thought, tensions between the colonial settlements rise to new heights, and the Colonial Defense Force finds itself caught in the middle. When Connor uncovers evidence of a militant colonial faction secretly exploiting the NEIIS, he has to investigate... -
Orders of Battle by Marko Kloos
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe battle against the Lankies has been won. Earth seems safe. Peacetime military? Not on your life.It’s been four years since Earth threw its full military prowess against the Lanky incursion. Humanity has been yanked back from the abyss of extinction. The solar system is at peace. For now... -
Behold Humanity!: May We Come In? by Ralts Bloodthorne
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe Unified Civilized Council, which has ruled for over a hundred million years has discovered new species in the Long Dark. Strange and unknown species that seem to have no rhyme or reason about them. Compounding the problem is the reappearance of the ancient Precursor Autonomous War Machines... -
Gott Mit Uns by Richard Fox, Scott Moon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTerran Strike Marines fight for victory. No matter the odds. No matter the cost. The final battle against the Kesaht begins. Lieutenant Hoffman and the exhausted Marines of Valdar's Hammer are called upon to make a desperate assault against the enemy's home world. But the foe is prepared, and their planet is a death trap... -
Shout of Honor by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCommander Vepal is a Hero. He is also the Yxtrang ambassador to the greater universe. These two facts do not make Vepal's life easy. But they do make it interesting... -
Clad in Steel by Kevin McLaughlin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the alien Naga attacked Earth, they took everything from Owen McInness. His home was destroyed, his parents killed in front of him. He hated the invaders with every fiber of his being and dedicated his life to making them pay for what they'd done. But that anger was burning him up from the inside. Soon his Academy career was in tatters... -
The Dragonback Series Books 4–6: Dragon and Herdsman, Dragon and Judge, Dragon and Liberator by Timothy Zahn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe final three novels in the Dragonback sci-fi saga from the #1 New York Times–bestselling and Hugo Award–winning author of Star Wars: Thrawn—“Enthralling” (Science Fiction Chronicle). Young fugitive Jack Morgan and alien K’da warrior Draycos are inseparable—quite literally. They’ve been together since a desperate Draycos was forced to bond with Jack as his host in order to survive... -
Star Force: Reclaimers by Aer-ki Jyr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDoes Star Force have enough races in it yet? No...not even close... -
Odysseus Awakening by Evan Currie
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsDefy the inevitable. Such is the stance of Confederation captain Eric Weston and the crew of the starship Odysseus, patrolling the outer limits of Priminae space, anticipating the Empire’s next attacks. Connected with the Terran FTL tech—the transition drive—humanity might stand a chance against the overwhelming forces. Until the entire planetary system goes dark... -
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Legacies by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith his duty to the Legion satisfied, Wraith sets out to find a lost member of his crew—the young girl, Prisma. But not only does the journey bring with it more death and destruction—and loss—than he ever imagined, it revives the shadows of a forgotten past… and the only way forward is to follow the footsteps of the legendary Tyrus Rechs... -
The Long-Range War by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe gloves have finally come off ... The Tokomak, the unquestioned masters of the galaxy, have dispatched a massive fleet to crush the Solar Union - and the fledgling Galactic Alliance - before the human race and its alien allies can tear the galactic order asunder. Hundreds of thousands of starships under the command of an alien tactical genius, bent on exterminating the entire human race .. -
Halo: Renegades by Kelly Gay
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn original full-length novel set in the Halo universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series!Find. Claim. Profit. In a post-Covenant War galaxy littered with scrap, it’s the salvager’s motto—and Rion Forge certainly made her mark on the trade... -
Mutineers' Moon by David Weber
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFor Lt. Commander Colin Maclntyre, it began as a routine training flight over the Moon. For Dahak, a self-aware Imperial battleship, it began millennia ago when that powerful artificial intelligence underwent a mutiny in the face of the enemy. The mutiny was never resolved--Dahak was forced to maroon not just the mutineers but the entire crew on prehistoric Earth... -
Halo: Silent Storm: A Master Chief Story by Troy Denning
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn original full-length novel set in the Halo universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series.2526. It has been almost a year since humanity engaged in its destructive first contact with a theocratic military alliance of alien races known as the Covenant... -
Chasing the Dragon by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey all want the Dragon dead. The Dragon was trained from his youth to operate as a lethal killing machine. He has tangled with crime lords, dangerous insurgents, even Nether Ops… and none of these forces has been able to bring the elusive warrior to heel. Enter the notorious bounty hunter Tyrus Rechs. Rechs takes on the job as a favor to an old Savage Wars buddy... -
The Siege of Earth by Richard Fox
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsOnly an ember of humanity survived the first Xaros invasion. Now, the Xaros return to deliver the final blow to Earth and her defenders. A moon carrying an armada of Xaros drones unleashes its deadly cargo on the solar system. Fortress Mars stands between the enemy and an ill-defended Earth... -
Points of Impact by Marko Kloos
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHumankind may have won the battle, but a new threat looms larger than ever before.... Earth's armed forces have stopped the Lanky advance and chased their ships out of the solar system, but for CDC officer Andrew Grayson, the war feels anything but won... -
Firestorm by D.J. Holmes
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFour peaceful years have passed since the liberation of Haven. Captain James Somerville has taken his command, the heavy cruiser Titan, to Earth for a much-needed refit. As he is there, shocking news arrives from the American colonies. Unknown ships have attacked a remote colony. Nuclear missiles have devastated the planet’s surface leaving almost no survivors... -
Gateway to War by J.N. Chaney, Christopher Hopper
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHunted by the Republic. Desperate to stop the enemy.Lieutenant Magnus survives the harrowing rescue of his unit only to find himself charged with treason by the very military he's pledged his allegiance to. Now, he must attempt to escort Piper to the Luma homeward of Worru before dark forces discover her otherworldly abilities... -
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Flight of the Reaper by J.N. Chaney, Scott Moon
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVice Admiral Nebs and his Archangels are coming for the Last Reaper, and they’re out for blood.Halek Cain and his crew jump into one slip tunnel after another to escape a psychopath with an armada of deadly warships. Every system is a trap; every encounter a potential battle.When Cain and his friends receive a distress call from the Bold Freedom, innocent lives will hang on their every decision... -
The Battle of the Void by Richard Fox
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe Xaros drove humanity to the edge of extinction. Now, an immense alien fleet is on the way to Earth to end the human race. Earth's defenses are in shambles. The planet needs time to ready for the next invasion, time it doesn't have. The Xaros are en route to Earth, and it will take a daring mission to buy Earth the chance it needs to survive the next attack... -
Ferrum Corde by Richard Fox
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe war against the Kesaht Alliance enters its final days, and Earth is losing. The Terran Union must launch one last desperate assault to save itself, but the enemy is legion and ready to crush the battle-weary human forces. Earth needs the Ibarra Nation to join the fight, but Stacey Ibarra has other plans... -
Star Force: Lost Destiny by Aer-ki Jyr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Humans are the hunted...Two siblings are abandoned on an alien world as children when their father is killed, then taken in by one of his business associates and sheltered on their remote farm. Kept isolated from everyone else on the cruel, primitive world, their adoptive Calavari parents ensure that Esna and Teren obey their father's dying wish.. -
The Beast of Eridu by Richard Fox, Scott Moon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn ancient Beast awakens, and only Lieutenant Hoffman and his Strike Marines can put it down. On the sweltering jungle world of Eridu, hidden in an ancient vault is an artefact which will change the course of the war against the ever-encroaching Kesaht armada. But guarding it is a deadly creature, a Beast with the ability to destroy any technology it encounters... -
Rage of Winter by Richard Fox, Scott Moon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne Shot. One Kill. One sniper to strike fear in the heart of alien invaders. Hoffman’s Strike Marines pursue enemy agents across a wintry world, desperate to stop an insidious threat festering in the heart of the Terran Union. Their hunt is disrupted when the fanatical Kesaht invade and the team is split across the snow and ice of a harsh planet... -
The Irish Brigade: A Fallen Empire Novel by J.F. Holmes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat’s a soldier to do when the war is over? When he’s only known conflict his whole life? Since time immemorial the solution has been to find another war, this time for pay. Whoever has the credits and wins the high bid gets the experienced fighter. Sometimes, though, the money isn't enough to cover the price... -
Chasing Daisy by Scott Baron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThrown for the biggest loop she would likely ever be forced to experience, Daisy found herself at a complete loss for once. While a course of action normally made itself clear to her, her new predicament made following her instincts impossibly dangerous. One misstep and she not only might harm those she cared for, but could even fracture the universe itself... -
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... -
Star Force: Enlightenment by Aer-ki Jyr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe day of the Zak'de'ron's leaving is here at last.. -
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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... -
The Black Mamba by C.R. Daems
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe quiet, unflappable Rivka is truly a black mamba in a mouse's skin as kings, queens, and raiders are about to discover. Because of Rivka's successes, the Jax Contract Committee continues to accept more of the lucrative, non-standard projects, and General Issak continues to shamelessly call on Rivka to solve his impossible problems... -
He Who Dares by Rob Buckman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Mike Gray, his life was a 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... -
Trident Fury by Richard Turner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCaptain Michael Sheridan and Master Sergeant Alan Cole are back. This time the stakes couldn't be higher. When word of a brutal Kurgan prison planet reaches Earth, the men and women of the Sixth Fleet are sent into action. From a smuggler's hideout, to a prehistoric planet to a deadly fight with the dreaded Kurgan Imperial Guard, the struggle to survive continues... -
Reformation by Mark Henrikson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 3 in the Origins series“When darkness comes keep an eye on the light, no matter how far away it seems.” These wise words are put to the ultimate test as time moves forward into the Middle Ages for the Lazarus crew.Hastelloy recalls for his therapist mankind’s fall from the Golden Age of Rome into a darkness that humanity was powerless to escape for a thousand years... -
RECCE by Phillip Richards
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAndy Moralee's recovery in Paraiso hospital is short-lived. Less than days after his re-awakening, he returns to his platoon just in time to deploy on a mission that will take him and his men far deeper into the Bosque than they have ever ventured before...
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