Starfist Series by David Sherman, Dan Cragg

3.88 · 147 ratings
  • First to Fight (Starfist #1)
    #1

    First to Fight (Starfist #1)

    David Sherman, Dan Cragg

    Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 1997

    "Marines, we have just become a low-tech deep recon patrol . . ."Stranded in a hellish alien desert, stripped of their strategic systems, quick reaction force, and supporting arms, and carrying only a day's water ration, Marine Staff Sergeant Charlie Bass and his seven-man team faced a grim future seventy-five light-years from home... more

  • School of Fire (Starfist #2)
    #2

    School of Fire (Starfist #2)

    David Sherman, Dan Cragg

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1998

    Combat, betrayal, and murder at the edge of human space . . . Deployed to assist the oligarchs of Wanderjahr in putting down a rebellion that threatens the planet's political and economic stability, the Marines must fight two wars at the same time . . . one against the resourceful, well-led guerrillas and another with the entrenched police bureaucracy... more

  • Steel Gauntlet (Starfist #3)
    #3

    Steel Gauntlet (Starfist #3)

    David Sherman, Dan Cragg

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 1998

    "Marines ain't supposed to sit. We're supposed to kill."After the resource-rich planet Diamunde is seized by the armed forces of industrialist Marston St. Cyr, the Confederation Marines face their most desperate battles yet against the mechanized forces of the bloody usurper. Promised a walkover by military planners, instead the Marines must run a gauntlet of steel, with weaponry three hundred years out of date... more

  • Blood Contact (Starfist #4)
    #4

    Blood Contact (Starfist #4)

    David Sherman, Dan Cragg

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 1999

    Through three centuries of interstellar travel, intelligent alien life- forms had never been encountered . . . until now.When a scientific team exploring an obscure planet fails to make its regular communications check, the Marines of third platoon are sent to investigate. They prepare for a routine rescue operation, but what they find on Society 437 is a horror beyond description... more

  • Technokill (Starfist #5)
    #5

    Technokill (Starfist #5)

    David Sherman, Dan Cragg

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2000

    A terrifying secret, an evil coterie of ruthless masterminds, a murderous battle of cunning and deadly skill--it's time to send in the Marines!After the Confederation makes a shocking discovery on an alien world, a nefarious band of opportunists from the highest echelons of power plot to steal the vast riches for themselves. Along with the ability to crush any resistance, these moguls possess spacecraft, unlimited resources, and a deadly arsenal of cutting-edge weapons... more

  • Hangfire (Starfist #6)
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    Hangfire (Starfist #6)

    David Sherman, Dan Cragg

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2001

    Six agents have died hideously trying to penetrate the crime families behind a vast empire of pleasure and debauchery--Now it's up to the Marines to break the circle.Most people will visit Havanagas only in their dreams, for few can afford the exclusive resort planet that recreates ancient worlds and caters to every taste. Witches are burned at the stake in medieval towns while riotous hordes fill Rome's Coliseum to watch gladiators battle... more

  • Kingdom's Swords (Starfist #7)
    #7

    Kingdom's Swords (Starfist #7)

    David Sherman, Dan Cragg

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2002

    The Marines were told it was a simple peasant rebellion–but the mission proved to be far deadlier. . . . Gunny Charlie Bass isn’t the only Marine mystified by the order sending the entire 34th to put down a few seditious serfs on planet Kingdom. Rumors swirl of a deadly alien invasion. But few believe that such sentient beings exist... more

  • Kingdom's Fury (Starfist #8)
    #8

    Kingdom's Fury (Starfist #8)

    David Sherman, Dan Cragg

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2003

    A few good Marines beat the fierce, fanatical aliens once before. But that was a skirmish�not a full-scale invasion. The truth is out. No longer are the Skinks just a horrible secret haunting the Marines of Company L. Now the aliens are all-too-real invaders whose savage attacks have devastated planet Kingdom, a world of squabbling religions where the men of the 34th FIST confront a desperate situation... more

  • Lazarus Rising (Starfist #9)
    #9

    Lazarus Rising (Starfist #9)

    David Sherman, Dan Cragg

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2003

    The hugely popular Starfist saga featuring Marines at war in outer space is the only military science fiction series written by real combat vets: David Sherman and Dan Cragg. Now comes the explosive hardcover debut of this series–packed with hell-torn action and blazing adventure. In their fiercest combat yet, the hard-charging Marines of 34th Fleet Initial Strike Team (FIST) have finally won their battle against a full-scale alien invasion of planet Kingdom... more

  • A World of Hurt (Starfist #10)
    #10

    A World of Hurt (Starfist #10)

    David Sherman, Dan Cragg

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2004

    With its down and dirty depiction of warfare written by men who know what it’s like to be under fire, the Starfist saga is a runaway success across America. Now, in the explosive new Starfist adventure, packed with fierce action and danger, Marines at war in future space find themselves pitted against a faceless, insatiable foe bent on destroying them. And that’s just for starters... more

  • Flashfire (Starfist #11)
    #11

    Flashfire (Starfist #11)

    David Sherman, Dan Cragg

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2006

    Packed with hard-core action written by battle-savvy combat veterans, the explosive Starfist series has become hugely popular across America. Now the saga of the courageous Marines continues in Flashfire, as the 34th Fleet Initial Strike Team (FIST) ventures to the edge of Human Space to fight a number of enemies . . . some on their own side.Tensions erupt between the Confederation and several frontier worlds when civilians are shot dead at an army base on the planet Ravenette... more

  • Starfist: Firestorm (Starfist #12)
    #12

    Starfist: Firestorm (Starfist #12)

    David Sherman, Dan Cragg

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings · published 2007

    Combat vets David Sherman and Dan Cragg know firsthand the courage, sacrifice, and hell of war–and their experiences have made the popular Starfist novels thrill rides of the highest order. Now the explosive action continues on the remote planet Ravenette, where the Marines of the Confederation’s 34th Fleet Initial Strike Team (FIST) find themselves up against a full-fledged rebellion–and a lethally loose cannon of a commanding officer... more

  • Wings of Hell (Starfist #13)
    #13

    Wings of Hell (Starfist #13)

    David Sherman, Dan Cragg

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2008

    No one captures the action and sacrifice of war better than real combat vets David Sherman and Dan Cragg. Now their blazing space epic Starfist continues as Marines of the Confederation’s Thirty-fourth Fleet Initial Strike Team (FIST) go head-to-head against the deadly Skinks. Of course, Company L’s third platoon has fought these aliens before, but never in these numbers…Planet Haulover has been invaded by Skinks. Until now, the aliens’ existence has been kept confidential... more

  • Double Jeopardy (Starfist #14)
    #14

    Double Jeopardy (Starfist #14)

    David Sherman, Dan Cragg

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2009

    It may be the twenty-fifth century, but the Marines are still looking for a few good men.The Confederation has finally disclosed the existence of Skinks, fierce aliens bent on wiping out humankind. While the rest of the universe grapples with the news, the Skink-savvy Marines of the Confederation’s Thirty-fourth Fleet Initial Strike Team (FIST) have their own worries: they’ve just learned they can’t transfer out of the unit... more

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