Bennett R. Coles - Böcker

COLES WRITES WITH VERACITY, WITH A DELICIOUS STREAK OF SUBVERSION." STEVEN ERIKSON, New York Times bestselling author of Gardens of the Moon Lieutenant Katja Emmes is assigned to the fast-attack craft Rapier, joining a mission to investigate weapons smuggling activity between the Terran colonies of Sirius and Centauria. If true, this act of rebellion could escalate rapidly, and lead to all-out war. When combat does erupt, its ferocity stuns the Terran forces, and pushes them to their limits. It tests the abilities of Lieutenant Emmes, as well, along with Sublieutenant Jack Mallory and Lieutenant Commander Thomas Kane, commanding officer of the Rapier. But failure is not acceptable. They must defeat the enemy...by whatever means necessary. "PULSE-POUNDING MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION FROM A NEW MASTER OF THE GENRE." WILLIAM C. DIETZ, bestselling author of Andromeda's Fall "DELIVERED AT MAXIMUM VELOCITY WITH LASER-GUIDED PRECISION." CHRIS EVANS, author of Of Bone and Thunder "VICARIOUS THRILL RIDES THAT GET THE READER'S HEART PUMPING...WROUGHT WITH SUSPENSE." CHANTICLEER BOOK REVIEWS

The Terran military has defeated the invading fleet, but the war is far from over. As a covert agent embeds himself on Earth, advanced Centauri technology enables him to pry into the military's most secure files, accessing secrets that could lead to millions of deaths.Lieutenant Commander Thomas Kane, Lieutenant Katja Emmes, and Sublieutenant Jack Mallory again find themselves at the forefront of the planet's defenses. Yet terrorism isn't the only threat they face. Given what they've experienced, their greatest challenge may be defeating the memories of war.