Lieutenant Commander Ailith Hardin has a problem with authority.It's not her non-regulation gunslinger hat and quick-draw holster that got her transferred three times in nine months. It's her habit of treating orders like suggestions and regulations like punchlines that has made her the most decorated—and most unwanted—officer in the Alliance Fleet.Captain Aris Thorn has a problem with Security Chiefs.Five candidates have walked int...

What happens when the chosen one isn't chosen?Vian has survived ten years of Guardian training. Dreaming of adventure and glory. He's a wizard-warrior with the highest exam scores in his cohort. He's also got a dark secret slumbering behind his eyes—uncontrollable magic that activates with eye contact. If his fellow Guardians discover it, they'll be duty-bound to kill him.The night before their final trial, Ridvik tells him they've both been hand-selected for the Wolves. An...