Gareth St. John Dankworth just wants to be a cop, as a member of Earth Force Sky Patrol. But his destiny will make him a hero, as well as sets him into personal combat with the entire galaxy—even the very gods of the Accord of Souls themselves.This box set contains two early Gareth Dankworth pulp episodes originally published elsewhere, plus the first two books of the Star Dragon saga: Birth of the Star Dragon and Flight of the Star Dragon.The Sta...

Valentinian and his friends never imagined being trapped underground with their worst enemies—the Widow and her crew.Above-ground, an entire tribe of sex-crazed cannibal mutants rampages, coming for their souls.Enemies must make deals with each other, planning for the inevitable double- and triple-crosses, as well as ferreting out the secrets of the long-forgotten vessel known as Princess Rualoh.Princess Rualoh—the sixth novel in the Shadow of the Dominion ...

Lost.Abandoned behind enemy lines. On a captured, enemy vessel.Ensign Ulysses Fortier must figure out how to fix the damaged freighter he has taken command of, even though his people are severely outnumbered by the existing crew.And there is the cargo. Or rather, the alien slaves being transported.Uly has his work set out for him, forging three different crews into a single entity.When the pirates capture them, his challenges only escalate.Bu...

They’ve done the crazy, the stupid, and the impossible. Established a secret base behind enemy lines. Stolen a sector supply vessel, a scout, and a pocket warship. Now Phil Kosnett and his crew set their sights on something really ambitious.Liberating an entire prison planet, all by themselves.Part of the Alexandria Station universe and the culmination of the CS-405 trilogy, our heroes face their greatest challenge yet. But Phil Kosnett’s crew aren’t about to stop now....

Jessica Keller keeps pushing Buran back, using chaos and surprise as her weapons, as well as the warriors of First Expeditionary Fleet.When her reinforcements arrive, she pushes even harder, though honestly, it doesn't matter if she wins. She must provide adequate distraction.Why?Moirrey and friends carry a superweapon capable of killing a god, and Jessica must buy them the time to use it.Whatever the cost.Winterhome - the penultima...

A nav anomaly on RAN Mendocino’s journey home turns into the greatest archaeological find of the modern age. Or their worst nightmare cast in steel and anger.Worse, the ancient warship awakens and invites them aboard.Can Yan Bedrov outwit one of the ancient Skymasters that nearly destroyed the galaxy?Part of the Alexandria Station universe, this haunting tale follows St. Legier (The Jessica Keller Chronicles, volume 7) and takes you places you neve...

Javier lives quite happily on his long-range scout. Alone. Away from everyone, with his chickens, his fruit trees, and Suvi, an artificial intelligence who keeps him company and runs the ship.When space pirates attack Javier's ship, they get much more than they bargained for.Much more.Join Javier Aritza, a sarcastic and quirky hero, in The Science Officer, a fast-paced, adventurous science fiction novella. The first story in The Science Officer series. Be s...

A JumpSail breakdown after the battle at First Severnaya Zemlya and strands CS-405 deep behind enemy lines. One barely-armed scout corvette must cross Buran’s star empire to make it home.But first, they need to commit a little piracy.Part of the Alexandria Station universe and the first novel in the CS-405 trilogy, this exciting romp follows St. Legier (The Jessica Keller Chronicles volume 7) and introduces you to the warriors of Jessica’s least-dangerous ...

Commander Jessica Keller is headed for a court martial.By disobeying a direct order during a brutal starship engagement, she saved thousands of lives and prevented a massacre. Instead of commendations, she faces the judgment of the very command structure she protected.As tensions escalate between the Republic of Aquitaine Navy (RAN) and the expanding Fribourg Empire, Keller's actions draw attention from both allies and enemies. To her sup...

Two years ago, the government burned Joie Daring. Revoked, Demilitarized, Retired. All her cyberware destroyed in an instant, then she was thrown out of the military.Tonight, the man who did it shows up at her door, with more questions.More demands. More trouble.And he won’t take no for an answer.Revoked, the beginning of a new, cyberpunk trilogy, where nothing is what it seems and Captain Daring can’t trust anybody. Be sure to read the rest of the ...

These days, your readers want series. That chance to revisit their favorite characters over and over, to see where their lives are going next.Television has spoiled them for long arcs of story spanning seasons, rather than episodes. You need to adapt to this new world.Learn to write in series, expanding your stories into greater and greater tales.Topics we cover:Writing faster and cleanerWriting series that your fans will wan...

Captain Daring has her team. And a mission to save the world.They will make her better than she was before. Will it be enough?A high level general’s actions threaten to bring down everything if she can’t stop him in time.Reborn, the culmination of the Captain Daring cyberpunk trilogy, where nothing is what it seems and Joie Daring faces the most impossible odds. But she is Captain Daring. Be sure to start with Revoked and Returned.