Can we expect human nature to change in the future, even with the colonization of new worlds?Hundreds of years in the future, humans have spread into the stars, with wealthy nation-states settling and colonizing habitable planets, though the deep-seated conflicts of modern humanity have regrettably persisted. Newly appointed Commander Persistence Andrews has to navigate the power struggles of greed, power, and ego, but this woman has grit like no other.When...

2024 Feathered Quill Book Awards Science Fiction FinalistFor how long can you play from behind before hope fades away?From the opening attack of the conflict, the Royal Navy of the Inter-Planetary Commonwealth has been outnumbered. Unlike their enemies, who had been preparing for this war for years, the Commonwealth was caught flat-footed. Given enough time, the economic strength of the Commonwealth should prevail, but their enemies attack relentlessly....

When your enemies are desperate, that is when they are most dangerous.Having just survived the most recent assaults, the Royal Navy hopes for a breather. Instead, their enemies have different ideas. They plan a daring attack designed to destroy the Commonwealth's shipbuilding facilities before the Commonwealth's economic might overwhelms them.With two of the Royal Navy's five fleets destroyed, the Admiral of the Fleet must put his life on the line to blunt ...