Gateway Series by Brian Dorsey

Major Tyler Stone stands at the precipice of greatness. After years of faithful service to the Republic, everything seems to be coming together—a promotion, an engagement to a beautiful (and powerful) woman, and the restoration of his traditional family name promise to restore his family to its long lost place among Alpha Humana’s elite... moreMajor Tyler Stone stands at the precipice of greatness. After years of faithful service to the Republic, everything seems to be coming together—a promotion, an engagement to a beautiful (and powerful) woman, and the restoration of his traditional family name promise to restore his family to its long lost place among Alpha Humana’s elite. But his world suddenly begins to crumble when deceit and defeat bring him face to face with the enemy—an enemy that turns his perception of the galaxy on its ear, challenging his understanding of his civilization and his own identity. Now Stone must choose between duty and honor as he struggles to understand the nature of the war the Humani have been waging for so many generations. less

As the galaxy spirals into open warfare, Tyler Stone has joined forces with his former enemies, the Terillians. Stone now knows the new war has been manufactured by the First Families to satisfy the Xen Empire's demand for more slaves--a move necessitated by the spread of a deadly virus that is killing off huge portions of their human chattel... moreAs the galaxy spirals into open warfare, Tyler Stone has joined forces with his former enemies, the Terillians. Stone now knows the new war has been manufactured by the First Families to satisfy the Xen Empire's demand for more slaves--a move necessitated by the spread of a deadly virus that is killing off huge portions of their human chattel. Complicating matters is the Saint, a con-man turned messiah who begins to unite the planets under his brand of religion--one that creates fanatical followers. Stone must confront not only the enemy but challenges to his own identity while he and his companions battle to save millions from enslavement and death. less

Tyler Stone has become the most hunted man in the known galaxy. Branded a traitor and reviled by the very people he hopes to save, he must find a way to be true to himself and his people while the combined might of the Xen Empire is focused on making a bloody example of him to any that would oppose their rule. But he is not alone... moreTyler Stone has become the most hunted man in the known galaxy. Branded a traitor and reviled by the very people he hopes to save, he must find a way to be true to himself and his people while the combined might of the Xen Empire is focused on making a bloody example of him to any that would oppose their rule. But he is not alone. Besides his lover--the fierce warrior Major Mori Skye--his former subordinate, Emily Martin, has realized the lie under which she had fought and killed and has joined forces with her former commander. Although she publicly leads the campaign to arrest him, Martin's true mission is a clandestine plot to spark an uprising. But Astra Varus, the leader of the Humani, is as clever as she is ruthless. If Martin isn't careful, her actions could not only betray Stone, but lead to her own death as well. Despite the chaos surrounding him as galactic warfare consumes more and more planets, the greatest resistance Stone faces is from within as he prepares to lead the attack on his own homeworld: Alpha Humana itself. less