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  • A Rock and a Hard Place by Ryk Brown, Jeffrey Kafer

    A Rock and a Hard Place by Ryk Brown, Jeffrey Kafer

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Two worlds preparing their defenses . . . A ship struggling to get back in the fight . . . An enemy continuing its relentless attack . . . A former enemy that could hold the answer . . . With the fate of billions in his hands, Captain Scott is offered a way to save them all and end the bloodshed, but if it backfires, he could lose everything. Sometimes, there is no good choice...
  • Retribution by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole

    Retribution by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    VICTORY is at hand. With the galaxy in tatters, Chhun and Wraith lead Kill Team Victory and the remnants of the Legion in a clandestine final effort to bring about Article Nineteen...
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    exploration  war  action-adventure  adult  ai  aliens  audiobook  book
  • Resurrection by Ryk Brown

    Resurrection by Ryk Brown

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Part 2: Episode 3 The enemy tightens its grip... Friends suffer a terrible blow... Difficult decisions must be made... Old comrades find a way to come together... Captain Tuplo must finally make the decision that has been haunting him since he learned the truth about his origins only a week ago. The fact that billions of lives may hang in the balance isn't making it any easier...
  • Who Takes No Risk by Ryk Brown

    Who Takes No Risk by Ryk Brown

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Part 2: Episode 7 Old allies go dark… New worlds join the fight… A rescue from an enemy held world… A lone operative with a dangerous plan… The Karuzari finally have the support of an industrialized system, but they need time to build their forces. Unfortunately, time is the one thing they may not have...
  • Catalyst by Michael C. Grumley

    Catalyst by Michael C. Grumley

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    In 1984 a doomsday vault was constructed on a remote island in the Arctic Ocean. Its purpose was to preserve Earth’s genetic history in the event of a global catastrophe.Now, decades later, a second vault has been uncovered. This one resting where no one ever expected. And the problem is…it’s not ours. Yet even more curious than the vault itself, is what lies inside. Seeds. Millions of seeds...
  • I Am Justice by Ryk Brown

    I Am Justice by Ryk Brown

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Part 2: Episode 9 A chance to gain resources… A need to prepare a defense… A trap about to be sprung… An opportunity for justice… As his sister faces a critical moment, Captain Scott must chase his friends to regions he has yet to travel. Sometimes, you just have to take risks for those you care about. Sometimes, quite often...
  • The Price of Liberty by D.J. Holmes

    The Price of Liberty by D.J. Holmes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    War 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...
  • Echoes of Eternity by Aaron Dembski-Bowden

    Echoes of Eternity by Aaron Dembski-Bowden

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Siege of Terra Book 7With the walls of the Imperial Palace in ruins and the end in sight, Sanguinius prepares one final stand. The loyalists are desperate, and the Warmaster’s hordes are certain of their coming victory.READ IT BECAUSEThe myriad battles of the Siege of Terra series are pulling into a taut weave of tension, horror, and certain doom. Just when you thought it was bad, it gets worse...
  • A Grimm Decision by Jeffery H. Haskell

    A Grimm Decision by Jeffery H. Haskell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author Jeffery H. Haskell comes book six in the military science fiction epic in the tradition of Honor Harrington and Star Trek...
  • That Which Other Men Cannot Do by Ryk Brown

    That Which Other Men Cannot Do by Ryk Brown

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Episode 15 New forces grow… Old friends are lost… New alliances are forged… Old weapons are made new… With political unrest growing, the Alliance must rush to rebuild their fleet and expand their 'sphere of influence' before their support runs out. But when the Jung up the ante, the Alliance must turn up the heat...
  • Sanctuary by Ryk Brown

    Sanctuary by Ryk Brown

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Part 2: Episode 8 A family nearly destroyed… A loved one in need of help… A fleet in need of a home port… An Alliance struggling to be reborn… Captain Scott has lost his entire family, save his sister, who needs better medical care than the Aurora can provide...
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    exploration  war  action-adventure  adult  audiobook  book  death  epic
  • Nightfall by Jay Allan

    Nightfall by Jay Allan

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Night is falling. The unstoppable Hegemony invasion has reached the very heart of the Confederation. Battle after desperate battle has been fought, and each time, the Confeds have been pushed back, columns of battered and blasted ship retreating from system to system. Now, they prepare to grimly defend the capital world of Megara, the very center of the Confederation...
  • The Grand Alliance by Jay Allan

    The Grand Alliance by Jay Allan

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Hell is Unleashed The Hegemony controls Megara, the Confederation’s capital. War has raged for five years. Millions are dead, vast fleets of ships have been destroyed. But in the stronghold where Tyler Barron and his comrades have gathered their allies and the last of their strength, a plan is being devised...
  • 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 ratings
    The 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...
  • Balance by Ryk Brown

    Balance by Ryk Brown

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Part 2: Episode 5 An entire sector in turmoil... Neighbors who appear unconcerned... A favor asked of an old friend... Sacrifices made for the good of humanity... Before they can challenge the Dusahn and prevent them from expanding their empire further, the Karuzari must first gather much needed resources. But doing so could be more difficult than anticipated...
  • Buccaneers by Jamie McFarlane

    Buccaneers by Jamie McFarlane

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    The crew of the Hotspur just happens to be looking for a new home. If Nick James is right, and he usually is, the Tipperary solar system is about to become the busiest trading hub in the galaxy. To sweeten the pot, the cloud-city of Lèger Nuage is offering free warehouse space to qualified traders. It's a deal that seems too good to pass up. Of course, nothing's as simple as it seems...
  • Rescue by Ryk Brown

    Rescue by Ryk Brown

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    A leader left behind... An Alliance falling apart... Friends stranded on an enemy-held world... A chance to rediscover long forgotten truths... The new threat will require an immediate response. But first, Jessica and the Ghatazhak must execute a daring rescue in order to secure their future. But to do so, they need the one man they have been trying to protect. The question is..
  • Liberation by Ryk Brown

    Liberation by Ryk Brown

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Episode 10 Heartfelt reunions with friends… Desperate plans to gain advantage… Opportunities that cannot be ignored… Discovery of family once thought lost… The time has come for Captain Scott to fight for that which was taken… the very freedom of the world he was sworn to protect. “Liberation” is a 108,000 word novel, and is the 10th episode in The Frontiers Saga...
  • Survivors by Toby Neighbors

    Survivors by Toby Neighbors

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nothing 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...
  • Crusade by Glynn Stewart

    Crusade by Glynn Stewart

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A newborn Alliance, forged to stop the destroyers of worldsA potential ally, with secrets hidden by a thousand liesA long-doomed star, whose ruins hold a vital answer...
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    exploration  war  action-adventure  adult  ai  aliens  book  fiction
  • Return to Haven by D.J. Holmes

    Return to Haven by D.J. Holmes

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The 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...
  • The Weak and the Innocent by Ryk Brown

    The Weak and the Innocent by Ryk Brown

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Episode 14 A ship in the hands of their enemy… A liberation gone wrong… A chance to double their ranks… A bold and daring plan… Their support from the Pentaurus cluster dwindling fast, the Alliance faces new and unpleasant realities in the Sol sector. But untoward changes also bring unexpected opportunities… The 'trick' is in how you use them...
  • Governor by David Weber, Richard Fox

    Governor by David Weber, Richard Fox

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A 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...
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    nautical  war  action-adventure  adult  aliens  book  fiction  military
  • Born of the Ashes by Ryk Brown

    Born of the Ashes by Ryk Brown

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Episode 11 A world in chaos… An eager new ally… A newly acquired ship… An even greater threat on its way… Captain Nathan Scott must decide whether to stand and fight to the end, or live to fight another day… even if it means the end of his world. “Born of the Ashes” is a 122,000 word novel, and is the 11th episode in The Frontiers Saga...
  • Resistance by Ryk Brown

    Resistance by Ryk Brown

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Episode nine of The Frontiers Saga...A chance to gain much needed resources… A group of highly trained, merciless soldiers… A half-completed ship on a trajectory to nowhere… A lone operative on familiar yet dangerous ground… Captain Scott and the crew of the Aurora have a chance to get everything they need to liberate their home world, but they may have to fight someone else's war first...
  • Exile by Glynn Stewart

    Exile by Glynn Stewart

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A 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...
  • Spinward Fringe Broadcast 6: Fragments by Randolph Lalonde

    Spinward Fringe Broadcast 6: Fragments by Randolph Lalonde

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The crew of the Triton continue their misadventure near Ossimi Ring Station. They are forced down different paths and a fight for freedom that will cost them dearly begins. New opportunities, dangers and experiences await them all, as the Order of Eden stirs, advancing their own agenda...
  • Escalation by Ryk Brown

    Escalation by Ryk Brown

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A cease-fire that has lasted seven years… Worlds half-destroyed that have been rebuilt anew… Friends and crewmates scattered light-years apart… New leaders that would be kings… The Jung threat has been renewed, in ways not imagined. It will take a new savior to inspire the masses, and once again lead those willing to fight against oppression...
  • Coalition's End by Karen Traviss

    Coalition's End by Karen Traviss

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Understand 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...
  • The White Fleet by Jay Allan, Jeffrey Kafer

    The White Fleet by Jay Allan, Jeffrey Kafer

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The war is over, but the struggle continues. Tyler Barron and his spacers have set out into the unknown, deep into the Badlands, seeking to discover the empire's old tech and the secrets of its tortured history before Gaston Villieneuve and the resurgent Union can beat them to it. The White Fleet is a vast force, powerful, and crewed by the toughest veterans from the war...
  • Emergence by Ken Lozito, Scott Aiello

    Emergence by Ken Lozito, Scott Aiello

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    As 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...
  • Rise of the Alliance by Ryk Brown

    Rise of the Alliance by Ryk Brown

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Episode 12A new ally providing aid…An old ally joining the fight…Their resources growing with each passing day…Their homeworld finally on the road to recovery…Things finally seem to be coming together for Captain Scott and the Alliance, as he takes his forces on the offensive. However, the Jung may in turn give him more trouble than he bargained for...
  • The Valhalla Call by Evan Currie

    The Valhalla Call by Evan Currie

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In 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...
  • Rise of the Corinari by Ryk Brown

    Rise of the Corinari by Ryk Brown

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    A time to recover…A chance to make a new ally…A brief respite to repair and rearm…An opportunity for a people to regain their honor…For every civilization there comes a moment when a stand must be made against tyranny.The time has come for the Alliance to draw a line in the sand...
  • A Show of Force by Ryk Brown

    A Show of Force by Ryk Brown

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Episode 13 The liberation old worlds… The addition of new allies… The fall of a regime… The death of a trusted friend… The Aurora begins clearing a 20 light year sphere of safety around Earth, taking out Jung forces as they liberate the core systems. However, Captain Scott and the Alliance quickly discover that not every world wants to be liberated, and the Jung have a few surprises of their own...
  • Mamelukes by Jerry Pournelle, David Weber

    Mamelukes by Jerry Pournelle, David Weber

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    THE 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...
  • Star Fox: Book One by Rob Buckman

    Star Fox: Book One by Rob Buckman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In 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...
  • Head of the Dragon by Ryk Brown

    Head of the Dragon by Ryk Brown

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Time is running out…An ally has all but fallen…Resources are running low…The time for attack has come...The Alliance must strike deep into the heart of the empire.This time, the Aurora will be going home, or going to her grave.“Head of the Dragon” is a 133,000 word novel, and is the 6th episode in The Frontiers Saga...
  • The Expanse by Ryk Brown

    The Expanse by Ryk Brown

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Episode 7A newly repaired ship…A willing and eager crew…A host of new technologies…A long anticipated return home…The crew of the UES Aurora finally has the chance to fulfill their mission, but first they must complete a long and dangerous journey across a thousand light years of unexplored space.“The Expanse” is a 104,000 word novel, and is the 7th episode in The Frontiers Saga...
  • The Silent Fleet by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert

    The Silent Fleet by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Recruit. Fight. Build.  As Dash and his team begin expanding the Forge, they must focus on Dark Metal as the one thing that can give them an advantage in the coming war.Using drones and a map from an ancient library, Dash and Leira must seek out the source of a transmission coming from far away...
  • 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 ratings
    When 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...
  • Terminus Cut by Rick Partlow

    Terminus Cut by Rick Partlow

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Mercenaries with a mission. Logan Conner has given up the life of a warrior prince to become Jonathan Slaughter, a mercenary captain of a rough-and-ready band of mech-jocks for hire. Already legendary throughout the Periphery, their next job brings them head-to-head with the Jeuta, militant aliens who seek to loot and plunder isolated human colony worlds...
  • Star Forged by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert

    Star Forged by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Forge is coming back online, weapons hot and searching known space for signs of the Golden. When Dash and Leira repair a powerful scanner, it finds something unusual in a distant system—the remains of an ancient battlefield. Custodian tells of a fight lost long ago, leaving drifting debris around the faraway star. But the battlefield isn’t forgotten...
  • Shadows of the Gods by Jay Allan

    Shadows of the Gods by Jay Allan

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Fleet Fights On... Deeper. Farther into the black unknown of space. There is no other path, no way for the lost to go, save forward. Admiral Terrance Compton’s fleet is cut off from Earth, deep in the heart of the enemy First Imperium...
  • Revenge of the Ancients by Jay Allan

    Revenge of the Ancients by Jay Allan

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Stunning Conclusion to Jay Allan's Crimson Worlds Refugees Trilogy! The Final Struggle… A battered group of human ships, fighting for survival, fleeing deeper into the far unknown, pursued by the deadly forces of the genocidal artificial intelligence known as the Regent...
  • The Dark Between by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert

    The Dark Between by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Messenger must prepare for war. With the Archetype damaged, Dash and his crew will need more than a quick fix to prepare for what’s coming. A secret facility known only as the Forge lies in cold sleep, built by the Unseen for the greatest war in history. Dash has no idea what awaits him there, but he hopes to find some kind of advantage in the war that is to come...
  • Chains of Duty by Anthony James

    Chains of Duty by Anthony James

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For Captain John Duggan, it seems like war never ends. Each success brings another mission and more death. Following events at the Helius Blackstar, Duggan is given the Space Corps’ newest warship – a heavy cruiser armed to the teeth with the latest weapons and technology...
  • Deadly Nightshade by H. Paul Honsinger

    Deadly Nightshade by H. Paul Honsinger

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Max Robichaux’s thrilling adventures didn’t begin on 21 January 2315 when he took command of the USS Cumberland at the age of 28...
  • The Last Squadron by Dan Jayson

    The Last Squadron by Dan Jayson

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Just fifteen years from now, the world is polarised along ethnic and religious lines. Regional low-intenstiry wars have now been raging for thirty-five years. In the midst of the conflict, ninety-seven members of the Allied forces 9th Mountain Squadron enroute from the Northern Front for a long awaited period of rest and relaxation, are shot down over the Nordic wilderness...
  • Rich Man's War by Elliott Kay

    Rich Man's War by Elliott Kay

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Tanner 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...
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