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Gate Quest by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsRoboticist extraordinaire Casmir Dabrowski has a new nemesis: astroshaman leader Kyla Moonrazor. She’s stolen the ancient wormhole gate the king ordered Casmir to retrieve, and she’s entrenched in an underwater base on a forsaken moon. Moonrazor is more educated and more experienced than Casmir, and she has legions of killer robots and cyborg defenders on her side. Casmir has his friends and..Categorized as:
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Diplomatic Agent by S.E. Weir, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow far would you go to discover the truth?Seraphina Waters embarks on her latest mission just as she’s on the verge of graduation.Armed with hard-earned skills, talent, and a mouthy companion, Phina pursues the identity of a traitor among the ranks of SpyCorps. Even if the answer could be a stab to the heart.Following shadows and rumors, Phina races time to discover the truth... -
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Never Submit by Michael Anderle, Kat Lind
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsOne Last Hail Mary attack by those on Earth goes awry when the Queen herself shows up with John Grimes along for the ride.Five puppies have plans that surprise everyone.The Queen has a problem, and her closest friends travel to Earth to find her a solution.It's time for an audience with the King of Yoll, and he isn't going to like the outcome. Not one bit...Categorized as:
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Compelling Evidence by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Bitch is back, and she means business. Two hundred years ago an alien race altered the course of the galaxy’s history. Just not in the way they intended.** AMAZON Top 100 Best Selling Author **Bethany Anne Nacht has denied the Kurtherians at every turn. After two centuries of war the Kurtherians have gone into hiding, and so has the Queen Bitch... -
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![We Have Contact by Michael Anderle]()
We Have Contact by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWhen you least expect it, expect it. Bethany Anne has been notified there is a spaceship inside the system...but they can't find it. Is it Kurtherian, someone else? The governments have to be told about aliens, which sparks a worldwide effort by Governments to find what TQB has... Oh, and Eric wants to date Gabrielle but he wants her to know he can protect her if need be...Categorized as:
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Jingle Stars by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen a starship decides to play Santa Claus… Ahab is a mLa’an artificial intelligence embedded in the starship, Orion. The campaign for AIs to be recognized as full citizens of Galaxy Proper is within reach of its extraordinary goal. The only thing that could stop it now is if an AI did something foolish…like take a space station hostage to save seven orphaned children... -
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Rebel by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLife is complicated along the Hadrian Line. Decisions made on the border will decide the fate of the entire Human Sector.Nora is adjusting to her new role as a player in the games of the powerful. She's gained some interesting enemies and some even more dubious allies. She has also been presented with a unique opportunity, courtesy of Jonah... -
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Cajole by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf life on the border was complicated, life on Capitoline is insane. Nora and Liam struggle to reconcile her abilities and his duty, while caught up in the dangerous games of the powerful.Political intrigue, family drama, and ancient alien technology combine in the fourth novel of the Human Sector...Categorized as:
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![Odysseus Ascendant by Evan Currie]()
Odysseus Ascendant by Evan Currie
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA mysterious entity may be the key to a starship’s survival—or a terrifying new threat—as the Odyssey One series continues… The Empire has set its sights on its next target: human Terrans. As effective allies of the Priminae, the denizens of Earth have proven themselves enemies to the Empire, and now the Imperial forces know more about the Terran home world than ever before... -
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Liberty by Nick Webb
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWar. It rages across United Earth space, claiming millions of lives. The Swarm have returned, larger, more fierce, and more technologically advanced than ever before. The voice from Saturn's moon Titan claiming to be Tim Granger is warning humanity that this time, the Swarm may be unstoppable...Categorized as:
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Resolve by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe unmissable conclusion to the science fiction series that has it all—ancient aliens, rogue AIs, beleaguered royalty, semi-repentant pirates, and the chance to go where no humans have gone before (well, not for five hundred years)—all wrapped up in the possibility of a happy-ever-after for everyone (bad guys excluded)... -
![Sector Force by Jamie Davis, Michael Anderle]()
Sector Force by Jamie Davis, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTardex is safe and the Marshals of Lone Wolf Squadron stand down for some much needed rest and relaxation.Needless to say, the frontiers of the Etheric Federation don’t stay peaceful for long.The growing squadron must battle sinister forces threatening their part of the frontier.A delegation arrives from a neighboring system to request aid from Commander Beau Ward and his pilots...Categorized as:
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![Old Enemy by Nathan Hystad]()
Old Enemy by Nathan Hystad
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen all new threats are dealt with, old enemies emerge from the shadows. Dean Parker has brought his wife home, and he’s looking forward to relaxing and having a future with his family on New Spero. The Iskios vortex is gone, vanquished by the Hero of Earth, but unforeseen enemies linger in the universe. The Bhlat send a warning to the humans, one that suggests the Kraski may not all be dead...Categorized as:
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Archangel Rising by Evan Currie
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsArchangel Squadron faces off against the forces of the brutal Protectorate to claim a prize, and save humanity, in a gripping novel of deep space jeopardy by the author of the Odyssey One series. At the helm of a commandeered freighter, Captain Steph Michaels has infiltrated the Free Star systems...Categorized as:
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![Called by Ell Leigh Clarke, Michael Anderle]()
Called by Ell Leigh Clarke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter earning access to a secret base beneath their safe house, Molly and her team are beyond excited by the "toys" they find. However, before they get to explore the super advanced tech and ships they find there, they need to pass one more test. A test which may be more convoluted and intriguing than they could possibly have imagined...Categorized as:
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![Retaliation by Paul C. Middleton, Michael Anderle]()
Retaliation by Paul C. Middleton, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThinking that Boris was dead - a mistake. Not making sure was a bigger one. They attacked his town – HUGE mistake. He knows who was responsible - for the attack, for the destruction, for the deaths. What comes next is justice, is RETALIATION! A third of his people have chosen to fight at his side...Categorized as:
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![Sanctioned by Ell Leigh Clarke, Michael Anderle]()
Sanctioned by Ell Leigh Clarke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsGeneral Lance Reynolds needs Molly’s team for a clandestine operation. The only problem? It kicks off in one week, and the Syndicate needs cleaning up once and for all. So what is a girl to do? Go on the offensive, of course. But with the ultimate take down planned for the bad guys of Planet Estaria, you know it’s going to be EPIC...Categorized as:
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![Lucky Justice: Lucky's Marines | Book Seven by Joshua James]()
Lucky Justice: Lucky's Marines | Book Seven by Joshua James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA simple mission gone impossibly wrong. Ambushed by an enemy that shouldn't exist, Lucky and his Marines must overcome powerful forces with limitless resources – and a princess with limitless ego. But Sergeant Lucky Savage has a powerful weapon of his own. Whether he can manage to control it is an open question...Categorized as:
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Activated by Ell Leigh Clarke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the Future, Even the Broken Can Make a Change... When Molly gets called onto a case that she is uniquely qualified for, the team discovers a little more about her past.In the race against the clock to prevent the city of Spire from being subjected to a deadly toxin, it takes both new team members and new allies working together in order to save the millions of lives...Categorized as:
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![Rebirth by Ell Leigh Clarke, Michael Anderle]()
Rebirth by Ell Leigh Clarke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMolly is back from the dead. And now even more capable. But the transformation is not without more serious issues. Problems that not even ADAM can help with. Feeling cursed, she undergoes a Vision Quest. The rest of the team prepare for the General's clandestine assignment back at the base. But with the fate of the Federation hanging in the balance, a question arises... -
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Capital Games by R.K. Thorne
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwo months have passed since Commander Ellen Ryu did the impossible and rescued mercenary Kael Sidassian—along with his mysterious cargo. Now the crew of Audacity is stronger than ever, protecting the galaxy against the abuse of technology...Categorized as:
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![Terminus Cut by Rick Partlow]()
Terminus Cut by Rick Partlow
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMercenaries 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...Categorized as:
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![Hero to the End by Timothy Ellis]()
Hero to the End by Timothy Ellis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'If we fall, humanity is lost. Those are the stakes.' The Darkness War rages on, and a war weary Jonathon Hunter faces obstacles which only humans can create, while an enemy which keeps growing stronger continues to force him to retreat...Categorized as:
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![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... -
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![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... -
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Shield by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf Cherry was a selfish witch, she'd keep running. She's an oracle. She KNOWS that trouble is closing in. However, there's an instant in which she could escape, and so could those she loves.Too bad she's surrounded herself with ridiculously noble allies. The kind of self-sacrificing, kind, clever, and resolute people who force you to love them ..Categorized as:
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Doubt by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAlien mysteries. Parental responsibilities. The scout ship Kangaroo has jumped into trouble.Nora Devi intended to leave her old life behind. But when a quick detour to acquire the funds for a new identity goes awry, she finds herself plunged ever deeper into the troubles she hoped to avoid.The Human Sector is a stash of fuel cells just waiting for a spark to explode... -
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The Abyss Beyond Dreams by Peter F. Hamilton
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe year is 3326. Nigel Sheldon, one of the founders of the Commonwealth, receives a visit from the Raiel—self-appointed guardians of the Void, the enigmatic construct at the core of the galaxy that threatens the existence of all that lives. The Raiel convince Nigel to participate in a desperate scheme to infiltrate the Void... -
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Divergence by C.J. Cherryh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe twenty-first book in the beloved Foreigner saga continues the adventures of diplomat Bren Cameron, advisor to the atevi head of state... -
![Hero to the Rescue by Timothy Ellis]()
Hero to the Rescue by Timothy Ellis
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"I'm not in the rescue business," states Jonathon Hunter, to the amusement of his crew. But rescues are the least of his concerns. Darkness is coming, and there are still people out there who don’t like him. The Sirius system has always fascinated Jon, and he is drawn to solve its mysteries...Categorized as:
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Doctor Galaxy by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew ER doctor Alexi Sur always intended to join an aid agency. She'd just expected to work among humans. But when the Pax Galactica Corps becomes her only option (don't ask - the debts aren't hers, but the family is. Much to her regret), Alexi finds herself traveling the galaxy and learning alien physiology and culture, all while becoming a reality TV star...Categorized as:
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Cascade by Joshua James
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOPERATION CASCADE IS UNDERWAY.The changes on Enceladus are causing ripples throughout the solar system — and beyond. But the Artifact isn't done yet.The end is only the beginning...Cascade, the second book in the Saturn's Legacy series, is a sci-fi thriller full of mystery, intrigue, and epic action from the depths of the ocean to the edge of outer space... -
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Betrayer by C.J. Cherryh
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsBetrayer (Foreigner, Book 12)The twelfth novel in Cherryh’s Foreigner space opera series, a groundbreaking tale of first contact and its consequences…In the wake of civil war, Bren Cameron, the brilliant human diplomat of the alien atevi civilization, has left the capital and sought refuge at his country estate, Najida... -
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Artifact by Joshua James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFOR MILLIONS OF YEARS, SATURN HID AN ALIEN SECRET.IN 2065, HUMANITY WILL FIND IT.Lowell Carpenter is a disgraced Marine assigned to a remote US research station on Saturn's moon Enceladus, where scientists have made an extraordinary discovery in the ocean below.A special forces team, led by Lowell’s murderous former commanding officer, shows up to investigate... -
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![Cloaked by Ell Leigh Clarke, Michael Anderle]()
Cloaked by Ell Leigh Clarke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNot everything someone sees is real. Now, both sides of the story are tested by those who hide their reasons. For some, the reasons are good, for others not so much. Molly, Oz, Joel, Sean, Jack and the others are back in Action, supporting the Etheric Federation to stop a planet from being destroyed...Categorized as:
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![At the Sign of Triumph by David Weber]()
At the Sign of Triumph by David Weber
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Church of God Awaiting's triumph over Charis was inevitable. Despite its prosperity, the Charis was a single, small island realm. It boasted less than two percent of the total population of Safehold. How could it possibly resist total destruction? The Church had every reason to be confident of a swift, crushing victory, an object lesson to other rebels...Categorized as:
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Independence by Nick Webb
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWe hoped, desperately, that they came in peace. We were wrong. Thirty years after the Second Swarm War devastated Earth and its colonies, a powerful, mysterious alien ship has invaded our space. Entire planets are ravaged, whole moons shattered. Any starship sent against it never comes home...Categorized as:
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Alien Artifacts by Jasper T. Scott
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA DEADLY MISSION ON AN UNCHARTED WORLD RIDDLED WITH ANCIENT SECRETSOn his last job, Cade Korbin lost his ship, lost his credits, and barely escaped with his life, but it’s not over. His enemy is still out there, nursing a decades-old vendetta that has yet to be quenched. Making matters worse, his guild is coming after him for breaking their rules...Categorized as:
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![Penitent by Dan Abnett]()
Penitent by Dan Abnett
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBook 2 in the Bequin seriesAlizebeth Bequin's world has been turned upside-down. Now she must choose who she will follow as Inquisitors Eisenhorn and Ravenor battle to discover the secrets at the heart of Queen Mab...Categorized as:
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![Retribution by Ell Leigh Clarke, Michael Anderle]()
Retribution by Ell Leigh Clarke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes, retribution is a slippery slope towards self-destruction. When the General Invites Molly and her crew to the ArchAngel, it's not long before news also arrives of a serious threat to the Federation. It falls to Molly and her team to deal with the threat, which winds up in an intense hostage situation...Categorized as:
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![Ruins of the Earth by Christopher Hopper, J.N. Chaney]()
Ruins of the Earth by Christopher Hopper, J.N. Chaney
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA secret buried in the Antarctic.A puzzle unsolved for thousands of years.And a Brooklyn-born Master Gunnery Sergeant who's royally pissed that he has to babysit the researchers sent to figure it all out.Patrick "Wic" Finnegan's last op as a Marine Raider before retirement sends him to the frozen Ellsworth Subglacial Highlands... -
![City of Phants by Isaac Hooke]()
City of Phants by Isaac Hooke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say fatherhood changes you. Rade returns his alien client to her secret base on the far side of the galaxy. When the ship arrives, his team finds the base destroyed beyond recognition. A dark discovery in the ruins leads the team to a new star system. There, Rade's client embarks on an important mission, leaving him and the team behind to guard valuable transportation technology... -
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Strange Company by Nick Cole
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStack bodies, get paid, get to the ship.“If you can survive Reaper Platoon in the Strange, then Ghost or Dog Platoons will get you for their own. Best to steer clear of the freaks in Voodoo, kid.”Surrounded and outgunned, a group of private military contractors known as “Strange Company” find themselves on a remote planet at the edge of known space, and on the losing end of a bad contract...Categorized as:
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![Revelation Run by Rick Partlow]()
Revelation Run by Rick Partlow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMission accomplished… until the enemy finds out. Logan Conner thinks his days pretending to be mercenary captain Jonathan Slaughter are behind him now that the ancient Imperial outpost of Terminus Cut has been uncovered. He’s returned to his duties while his brother, Terrin, leads a team of scientists studying the lost technology of the fallen empire...Categorized as:
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![The Empress Capsule by R.K. Thorne]()
The Empress Capsule by R.K. Thorne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPRODIGY. DESERTER. COMMANDER. At 22, Commander Ellen Ryu is a little young to be "retired." Yet she’s planned—and bled in—more battles than veterans twice her age. And, well, she didn’t exactly retire so much as desert... -
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Click Click Boom by Jonathan Yanez, Justin Sloan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRiot has tasted the turbulence of the universe, and she loves it. With echoes of wonder and cries for help, swarms of claws and clans under siege, the vastness calls out for a hero. Instead, Riot and her War Wolves will rush in to save them. But after she's blown some stuff up...Categorized as:
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![Rade's Fury by Isaac Hooke]()
Rade's Fury by Isaac Hooke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"No one harms my family." Alien invaders have come to Earth. Rade, vacationing in the south of France, is mightily pissed to have his liberty time so rudely interrupted by these extraterrestrials. But he was willing to let it go. He was done fighting wars, and more than ready to leave the grunt work to the professionals... -
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Imperial Twilight by Eric Thomson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe most powerful empire in human history is rushing headlong toward destruction, ending our species' supremacy in the known galaxy.Two men with widely divergent visions are on a mission to save civilization in at least one sector, far from the imperial capital where a demented ruler holds sway... -
![Crossroads of Fate by A.K. DuBoff]()
Crossroads of Fate by A.K. DuBoff
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe war's final battles are coming... With the Primus Elites' training almost complete, Wil and his men relocate to H2 to make their final preparations. Everything seems to be staged for a swift TSS victory over the Bakzen as Wil assumes the position of TSS Supreme Commander with Saera and his most trusted friends by his side.But, Tek won't let the Bakzen go down easily...Categorized as:
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![Web of Truth by A.K. DuBoff]()
Web of Truth by A.K. DuBoff
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome secrets are worth protecting...The fearsome Bakzen lurk within a hidden spatial rift, but all-out war is on the horizon. Wil Sietinen is tasked with training a group of twenty young recruits to serve as his officers in the coming battles—collectively, the Primus Elites. He has five years to raise them to full Agents in the Tararian Selective Service, and he'll need every minute...Categorized as:
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