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Citadel by Marko Kloos
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAn interplanetary battle is renewed in an epic novel of a warring solar system by the author of Ballistic.The war should have been over. But it’s not for a group of nationalists grabbing for control.It’s been two weeks since a missile with a nuclear warhead tore through the planetary defenses in the most blistering large-scale attack ever committed in the history of the Gaia system... -
![Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy by Timothy Zahn]()
Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy by Timothy Zahn
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe fate of the Chiss Ascendancy hangs in the balance in the epic finale of the Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy trilogy from bestselling author Timothy Zahn. For thousands of years The Chiss Ascendancy has been an island of calm, a center of power, and a beacon of integrity. Led by the Nine Ruling Families, their leadership stands as a bulwark of stability against the Chaos of the Unknown Regions... -
![Livesuit by James S.A. Corey]()
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... -
![The Price of Liberty by D.J. Holmes]()
The Price of Liberty by D.J. Holmes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWar has been declared. The Indian Star Republic has landed ground troops on the newly discovered colony of Haven as they seek to seize access to the alien worlds of Vestar and Kulthar. The British Star Kingdom has reacted. A battle fleet has been formed with orders to drive off the Indians and retake Haven... -
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![Turning Point by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole]()
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... -
![The Lion: Son of the Forest by Mike Brooks]()
The Lion: Son of the Forest by Mike Brooks
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Lion. Son of the Emperor, brother of demigods and Primarch of the Dark Angels. Awakened. Returned. And yet... lost.The Lion. Son of the Emperor, brother of demigods and primarch of the Dark Angels.Awakened. Returned. And yet lost... -
![Galaxy's Edge: Takeover: Season Two: Book One by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole]()
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... -
![Red Angel: Coup d'etat by C.R. Daems]()
Red Angel: Coup d'etat by C.R. Daems
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn insidious cabal has decided to change the direction of the United Alliance of Stars (UAS) with a coup d'etat--but not through a military takeover. They have devised a subtler coup: the manipulation of the Committee, the fifteen-star system that sets policy for the UAS... -
![Warrior King by Evan Currie]()
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... -
![Rimward Stars by Glynn Stewart]()
Rimward Stars by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA helpless ally calls for aid A ruthless enemy strikes without mercy The fate of empires turns on even the smallest actions When a minor trade partner sends the Castle Federation a desperate call for aid, they have few resources to spare from their all-consuming war against the Terran Commonwealth... -
![Survivors by Toby Neighbors]()
Survivors by Toby Neighbors
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNothing in the Corps is guaranteed!Staff Sergeant Eli Vanhorn isn’t the man he used to be. Once a proud member of the Fleet Marine Corps’ elite Terrestrial Advance Combat teams, the battle on colony planet Luyten C left him broken and scarred. But after a year of surgeries and physical therapy, he’s ready to complete his enlistment as Master of Arms on the exploration vessel Rihla... -
![Equilibrium by Glynn Stewart]()
Equilibrium by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPeace forged on the edge of civilizationLies forged in the heart of mankindA legend rises to the final challengeExile to the Syntactic Cluster has been good for Kira Demirci and her friends. Once elite pilots of the Apollo System Defense Force, they now own the most powerful mercenary warship in the entire star cluster... -
![Return to Haven by D.J. Holmes]()
Return to Haven by D.J. Holmes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe revelation that the human race is not alone has sent shockwaves throughout Earth’s naval powers. Suddenly all eyes have turned to Haven and the trade routes to the Vestarian and Kulrean homeworlds. Thinking he has nothing to lose, Haven’s First Councilor puts into motion a plan that threatens to turn star empire against star empire... -
![Renegades by Craig Alanson]()
Renegades by Craig Alanson
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe battle-scarred star carrier Flying Dutchman is finally on her way back to Earth, after an exceptionally successful series of missions that have once again Saved The World. The ship needs a serious refit, and her exhausted crew just wants a break from constant clandestine warfare against a vicious and superior enemy. Wishes come true, right? Not for the Merry Band of Pirates... -
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![Betrayer by Aaron Dembski-Bowden]()
Betrayer by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe Shadow Crusade has begun. While the Ultramarines reel from Kor Phaeron’s surprise attack on Calth, Lorgar and the rest of the Word Bearers strike deep into the realm of Ultramar. Their unlikely allies, Angron and the World Eaters, continue to ravage each new system they come across – upon the garrison planet of Armatura, this relentless savagery may finally prove to be their undoing... -
![The Slab by Karen Traviss]()
The Slab by Karen Traviss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMARCUS FENIX. WAR HERO. LOYAL SON. TRAITOR. Ten years after Emergence Day, as the Locust Horde advances on humanity’s last defended area—Ephyra—in a bloody war that has seen billions die, Marcus Fenix does the unthinkable: he defies orders and abandons his post during a critical battle in a bid to rescue his father, weapons scientist Adam Fenix... -
![Among Enemies by Evan Currie]()
Among Enemies by Evan Currie
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFor Sorilla Aida, the war has been ongoing. Peace was called, officially, but in the shadows her battles continued. The Alliance and SOLCOM are ready to call an end to it all now, but no one has yet been able to tell her why. Why the fighting began, why her allies, and enemies alike, died. Not even why it was over.She had to know, or at least she had to try to find out... -
![Exile by Glynn Stewart]()
Exile by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA shackled Earth, ruled by an unstoppable tyrantAn exiled son, and a one-way trip across the galaxyA perfect world, their last hope for survivalVice Admiral Isaac Gallant is the heir apparent to the First Admiral, the dictator of the Confederacy of Humanity. Unwilling to let his mother's tyranny stand, he joins the rebellion and leads his ships into war against the might of his own nation... -
![The Valhalla Call by Evan Currie]()
The Valhalla Call by Evan Currie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn The Valhalla Call we bring the Hayden War Arc that began in On Silver Wings to its startling conclusion. Newly minted Lieutenant Sorilla Aida has a new mission and new allies, gear, and support as she is tasked with a job that could ensure that the human race stands a chance of reaching a technical parity with the mysterious alien alliance... -
![By Other Means by Evan Currie]()
By Other Means by Evan Currie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Hayden War has ended and now SOLCOM and the Alliance are face to face in talks, but neither side has the slightest idea what happened in the ultimate battle of the war... -
![The Warmaster by Dan Abnett]()
The Warmaster by Dan Abnett
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe latest novel in the hugely popular Gaunt's Ghosts series.After the success of their desperate mission to Salvation’s Reach, Colonel-Commisar Gaunt and the Tanith First race to the strategically vital forge world of Urdesh, besieged by the brutal armies of Anarch Sek. However, there may be more at stake than just a planet... -
![Ballistic by Marko Kloos]()
Ballistic by Marko Kloos
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThere is a personal price to pay for having aligned with the wrong side in a reckless war. For Aden Jansen it’s the need to adopt a new identity while keeping his past hidden. Now he’s integrated himself aboard the Zephyr, a merchant ship smuggling critical goods through dangerous space. But danger is imminent on planet Gretia, as well... -
![Dead Man's Debt by Elliott Kay]()
Dead Man's Debt by Elliott Kay
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 28 ratings“WE REQUIRE A DIFFERENT BATTLEFIELD.” Nobody expected the war to last three hours, let alone three years. The star system of Archangel holds the line against invading corporate fleets, but a quarter of its territory is already lost. The navy can’t hang on much longer. Faced with this grim truth, Archangel’s leaders shift their strategy to diplomacy and espionage... -
![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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![War INC: Ace Evans Series book 1 by Toby Neighbors]()
War INC: Ace Evans Series book 1 by Toby Neighbors
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Alex sees a Defender Class battle mech shot down just meters from where he’s hiding, he knows he has to do something. Getting into a mechanized battle suit isn’t easy, and controlling the powerful war machine shouldn’t be possible without Ahzco’s secret Implanted Neural Control (INC) chip, but Alex is about to do something no one on a hundred worlds has ever done... -
![Lucky Revenge by Joshua James]()
Lucky Revenge by Joshua James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe universe if FUBAR. Just when things couldn't get any worse, humanity finds a way. The invasion force is in shambles. The universe is on fire. An ancient enemy is about to end mankind for good. Sgt. Lucky Lee Savage saw it all coming. He warned all the right people. He took all the right steps. Look what that got him... -
![Red Team Alpha by Jay Allan]()
Red Team Alpha by Jay Allan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA New Adventure Set in the Crimson Worlds Universe (Over 800,000 Crimson Worlds Book Sold) Red Team Alpha. An elite military unit. Twenty highly-trained veteran warriors, Mars’ best. They are ready to face whatever dangers threaten the Confederation. They are capable, dedicated, armed with the best technology Mars has to offer. And they don’t exist, at least not officially... -
![Lucky Empire by Joshua James]()
Lucky Empire by Joshua James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMankind's luck has run out... As humanity rushes toward universal slaughter, the last Marine standing in the way of extinction is the least qualified one around — just ask him. With the conspiracy now fully in power, Lucky & Co. have turned into fugitives within the Empire... -
![Out of the Black by Evan Currie]()
Out of the Black by Evan Currie
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsDeep in blackest space, the Drasin have watched humanity’s journey to the stars—and determined that a species as barbaric as ours has no place in the cosmos.The wreckage of the starship Odyssey, once Earth’s greatest guardian, lies strewn across New York City. Abandoned by all but its captain, Odyssey’s sacrifice covered the withdrawal of countless troops as the Drasin assault ravaged the planet... -
![Wolf's Bane by Christopher G. Nuttall]()
Wolf's Bane by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Commonwealth has won a great victory, smashing Wolfbane’s attempt to take Corinthian and driving Admiral Singh’s forces back into enemy space. Now, as the Wolves reel under the impact of their defeat - and powerful factions plot to take control of the government and military - Edward Stalker plans a final offensive to bring the Wolves to their knees... -
![Deadly Nightshade by H. Paul Honsinger]()
Deadly Nightshade by H. Paul Honsinger
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMax Robichaux’s thrilling adventures didn’t begin on 21 January 2315 when he took command of the USS Cumberland at the age of 28... -
![Raiders by C.R. Daems]()
Raiders by C.R. Daems
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnna and her Naval Intelligence Agency, NIA, teammates have a new high-priority assignment: foreign raiders who are wreaking havoc within the United Alliance of Stars. They hit high value targets, have access to inside information, kill the security guards, and leave no witnesses. The NIA team soon discovers the raiders' system has been well thought out and has no weak links to exploit... -
![Rich Man's War by Elliott Kay]()
Rich Man's War by Elliott Kay
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTanner Malone is starting to enjoy his navy post in the honor guard. After surviving violent conflicts with space pirates in the void, he hopes to stay out of the stars for a while. But when the government of Archangel, a prosperous Union state including four terraformed worlds, makes a dangerous decision to defy the Big Three’s corporate dominance, war threatens the galaxy... -
![Deception by Glynn Stewart]()
Deception by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA new home on the edge of nowhereA new hope for a peaceful futureAn old enemy that won’t let goKira Demirci left her homeworld of Apollo pursued by assassins seeking revenge for her victories in the war against the Brisingr Kaiserreich. Now she has a new home and a new role: as the nova fighter wing commander aboard the mercenary carrier Conviction under Captain John Estanza... -
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![Halo: Silent Storm: A Master Chief Story by Troy Denning]()
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... -
![For Honor We Stand by H. Paul Honsinger]()
For Honor We Stand by H. Paul Honsinger
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIn 2315, the Earth Union is losing a thirty-year-long war with the Krag Hegemony.Having encountered the Krag before, Space Commander Max Robicheaux now faces daunting challenges aboard the USS Cumberland: the dangers from the enemy without… and clashes with crew and superiors within... -
![The Guns of Tanith by Dan Abnett]()
The Guns of Tanith by Dan Abnett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe heretical forces of Chaos fight back in the Sabbat Worlds Crusade, cutting off Imperial forces. Gaunt and his men must recapture the key world Phantine, in order to save the Emperor's beleaguered forces. Now available in a brand new edition, with awesome new cover art... -
![Stellar Fox by Glynn Stewart]()
Stellar Fox by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsLEGENDARY … AND UNTESTED Captain Kyle Roberts delivered one of the Castle Federation’s few victories in the early days of the war. Even losing his ship in the process didn’t prevent him being elevated as the hero – the “Stellar Fox” – his country desperately needed... -
![Blood Pact by Dan Abnett]()
Blood Pact by Dan Abnett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsTwelfth novel in the eternally popular SF series Gaunt's Ghosts, which follows the story of Commissar Ibram Gaunt and his regiment the Tanith First-and-Only on the bloody battlefields of the far future... -
![Q-Ship Chameleon by Glynn Stewart]()
Q-Ship Chameleon by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA heroic Captain denied commandA battered but relentless enemyA covert operation to strike at the heart of an unstoppable foe!Captain Kyle Roberts has commanded the carrier Avalon through the most vicious battles of the war against the Terran Commonwealth--but with Avalon in for repair, his political enemies deny him a new ship... -
![Heart of Vengeance by Glynn Stewart, Terry Mixon]()
Heart of Vengeance by Glynn Stewart, Terry Mixon
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA pirate attack with only one survivorA conspiracy woven across the planetsA vengeance that will not be deniedWhen pirates seize the inter-planetary freighter owned by Brad Mantruso’s family, he is dumped into space. Saved from death by a passing Fleet ship, he is left with nothing but his skills, a gun, and a burning desire for vengeance... -
![Rage of Winter by Richard Fox, Scott Moon]()
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... -
![Star Legions: The Ten Thousand Complete Series Box Set (Books 1 - 7) by Michael G. Thomas]()
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... -
![Книга Ситхов и Путь Джедая. Полное руководство по управлению Силой by Daniel Wallace]()
Книга Ситхов и Путь Джедая. Полное руководство по управлению Силой by Daniel Wallace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLearn the ways of the light and dark sides of the force...This box set brings the light and dark sides of the Force together for the first time. The Jedi Path is the ancient Jedi training handbook that has educated and enlightened generations of Jedi, including Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Luke Skywalker. They have handwritten their comments into this text, the only remaining copy in existence... -
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![Karadon by S.J. MacDonald]()
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... -
![Infinity's End by Eric Warren]()
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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![501st by Karen Traviss]()
501st by Karen Traviss
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe Clone Wars are over, but for those with reason to run from the new galactic Empire, the battle to survive has only just begun. . . .The Jedi have been decimated in the Great Purge, and the Republic has fallen. Now the former Republic Commandos–the galaxy’s finest special forces troops, cloned from Jango Fett–find themselves on opposing sides and in very different armor... -
![Victory's Bright Dawn by Eric Thomson]()
Victory's Bright Dawn by Eric Thomson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaptain Siobhan Dunmoore wanted to believe the long war against the invading Shrehari Empire had finally banished the ghosts of her past. But when her ship Iolanthe, a heavily armed man-of-war masked as a bulk freighter, finds itself in need of replenishment after a long patrol spent stalking human and alien foes, she is confronted with events eerily reminiscent of a past she thought buried...
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