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Ignis Glace is a war-torn world of fire and ice. Tidally-locked to its tiny red sun, one side of the planet bakes while the other side is forever frozen. Known as Sunside and Nightside, these two wastelands are bordered by a narrow inhabitable region known as Twilight. Humans and mechs battle for control of their world, even while a third player approaches the game: the Skaintz Imperium. Once the aliens strike, no world is ever the same.

Lost and cut off from Earth, the crew of the starship Valiant seeks a way home. In the 11th book of the Star Force series Cody Riggs collides with the overwhelming power of the Ancients. They fly incomprehensible ships and consider humans to be curiosities. Caught between ghosts of the past and demons of the present, Cody is abandoned by everyone. His girl, his crew, and even his ships change sides, exiling him in the cold depths of space.

The Galactics arrived with their Battle fleet in 2052. Rather than being exterminated under a barrage of hell-burners, Earth joined a vast Empire that spanned the Milky Way. Our only worthwhile trade goods are our infamous mercenary legions, elite troops we sell to the highest alien bidder. In the third book in the series, James McGill is deployed on another alien world. His third interstellar tour is different in every way. Rather than meeting up with a primitive society, this time he’s headed to an advanced world.

Owdowialy wykladowca akademicki Kyle Riggs mieszka z dwójka dzieci na kalifornijskiej farmie. Pewnej nocy jego spokojne zycie przerywa przybycie okretu obcych, który porywa i morduje jego dzieci, a nastepnie zabiera na poklad samego Kyle’a. Okazuje sie, ze bohater przechodzi serie testów, po których statek, najwyrazniej obdarzony inteligencja, czyni go swoim dowódca. Jest tez zla wiadomosc - obcy, którzy wyslali jednostke, walcza z kims o wiele grozniejszym, kims, kto wkrótce znajdzie sie w poblizu Ziemi.

To kolejny kiepski rok Kyle'a Riggsa. Okrety nanitów maja nowa misje - ale to wyrok smierci dla pilotów. Do tego ziemski rzad zamierza skrasc technologie Sil Gwiezdnych. Co gorsza, Ziemia obiecala cos makrosom i maszyny wkrótce upomna sie o to... Wojna wsród gwiazd nie zakonczy sie szybko. I nikt nie ma pojecia, jaki bedzie jej final.

Commodore Straker faces new enemies as neighboring interstellar empires decide his New Republic is a growing threat. A two-front war develops, and the Liberator must face both the Mutuality and the Hundred Worlds. Even as the fighting rages, the mysterious Opters are on the move. They make a diplomatic effort to reach out to Straker - but can he trust the Hive Masters? Will they help or stab him in the back?

Five short novels by five masters of military science fiction. It’s a war out there. In these pulse-pounding tales, the best (or worst) soldiers in the galaxy are pitted against powerful aliens on distant battlefields. Never-before-published stories about monsters, deadly combat tech, treachery, and honor.

When Quentin Draith wakes up in a private sanatorium, he has no memory of who he is or how he received the injuries riddling his body. All he knows is that he has to get out, away from the drugs being pumped into him and back to the real world to search for answers. His first question: How did his friend Tony’s internal organs fill with sand, killing him in a Las Vegas car crash? After a narrow escape, he tracks down the basic facts: He is an investigator and blogger specializing in the supernatural - which is a good thing, because Quentin’s life is getting stranger by the minute.

They hunt us. They bomb our worlds for target practice. A star cluster in the constellation of Orion rotates once every 1,000 years. Those who rule there have an ancient tradition: When each cycle ends, they train their fleets by spilling the blood of lesser beings. The enemy fleets are coming again. In response, the Rebel Worlds gather their starships to face the terrifying threat, and this time humanity is asked to stand with them. The last time they considered Earth, Vikings in longboats were raiding English coastlines. Today, we're less primitive. Today, we're a target.

Star Force is called to arms again! Outcast is a new beginning, the first book in a new spin-off series. Many peaceful years have passed since the Macro Wars ended. Most of those who fought against the heartless machines have aged - but not the ingenious artificial construct known as Marvin. His insatiable curiosity is as strong as ever, and he’s brought home fresh perils to humanity’s doorstep.

A dirty deal was struck. Humanity was allowed to keep 300 rebellious worlds. In return, we declared war on a powerful enemy from beyond the frontier. A frantic build-up of forces has begun, but the task is hopeless. Seeking allies, Earth's legions are sent to Blood World. A planet on the fringe of known space, where the people only respect masters of combat. Earth's Legions must impress them, but other alien powers have been invited to join the contest. The prize consists of billions of loyal troops—Earth must win.

The Imperials have devised a cunning new method of destroying Rebel worlds. Captain Leo Blake is largely responsible for both our survival and our current predicament. He and his crew are infamous among the stars. As a result, when ships of an unknown configuration begin flowing out of swirling rifts above Earth, Blake is called upon again to deal with the problem. But the approaching fleet isn't what it seems. They're employing an entirely new way to exterminate Rebels.

Commodore Straker's rebellion grows in strength - but his enemies are growing even faster. Faced with a dozen rebel planets in their territory, the Mutuality finally takes notice of the upstart known as the Liberator, and they gather a vast fleet to crush him. Preparing for a titanic interstellar battle, it's clear Straker has no chance. His tiny enclave of free planets can't survive the weight of 1000 worlds. His own officers realize this, and some of them begin to turn against him....

The Galactics arrived with their Battle Fleet in 2052. Rather than being exterminated under a barrage of hell-burners, Earth joined a vast Empire that spanned the Milky Way. Today, Battle Fleet 921 is returning to Earth. It hasn't been seen by human eyes since our blissful day of Annexation. But what should be a joyful occasion, a chance to grovel at the feet of superior lifeforms, is rapidly becoming a nightmare.

A year ago the Kher Empire was forced to retreat, but they were not beaten. In Orion Fleet, they return with a new weapon. A huge ship driven by AI begins methodically grinding inhabited worlds to dust. This unstoppable enemy is without fear or remorse, and the Rebels begin a desperate battle just to slow its advance. Leo Blake takes Earth's first warship into space to find a counter to this deadly new attack. The Imperial Fleets take notice of Earth's interference, and they're intent upon revenge. Even if he wins, Blake might have doomed our homeworld.

Trzy gwiazdy, trzy światy, trzy cywilizacje... i jedna wielka wojna. W tym układzie potrójnym nie wszystkie planety są sobie równe. Zawsze kiedy Gwiazda Demonów osiąga najbliższy punkt na swojej orbicie, insektoidalna rasa atakuje. Najeżdża wewnętrzne światy z ponurą regularnością, śląc kolejne fale trudnych do wykrycia okrętów. Mają one za zadanie niszczyć wszystko na swojej drodze - kosmitów, ludzi czy cokolwiek innego.

Kapitanowi Leo Blake’owi ludzkość zawdzięcza zarówno swoje przetrwanie, jak i obecne kłopoty. Gdy nad Ziemią ze świetlistych wyrw w czasoprzestrzeni wyłaniają się tajemnicze okręty, sławny dowódca zostaje ponownie wezwany do czynnej służby. Nowo przybyła flota nie jest jednak tym, czym się wydaje, a Blake nie ma pewności, czy dotychczasowi sojusznicy ludzkości są godni zaufania. Każdy błąd może zaś oznaczać potencjalną zagładę życia na naszej planecie.

Rok temu Imperium Kherów zmuszono do wycofania się, ale go nie pokonano. Tym razem Imperialni wracają z nową bronią. Gigantyczny okręt, sterowany przez sztuczną inteligencję, obraca w proch planetę za planetą. Ten niepowstrzymany wróg nie odczuwa strachu ani litości, a Rebelianci rozpoczynają desperacką walkę o to, by choć trochę go spowolnić. Leo Blake wyrusza w kosmos na pokładzie pierwszego ziemskiego okrętu kosmicznego, by znaleźć sposób na zatrzymanie napastnika.

Świeżo upieczony podporucznik Cody Riggs idzie w ślady ojca, legendarnego Kyle’a Riggsa. Po ukończeniu Akademii Sił Gwiezdnych udaje się w podróż kosmiczną na pokładzie jachtu Chart, jednak nie jest mu pisana miła wycieczka po układach Federacji. Wkrótce los rzuca Cody’ego setki lat świetlnych od domu, a jedyna droga powrotu jest odcięta. Zmuszony walczyć z wrogo nastawionymi kosmitami oraz własną załogą, Riggs obejmuje dowodzenie nad krążownikiem liniowym Nieustraszony i staje przed wyzwaniami, jakie mu się nie śniły.

W "Unicestwieniu", siódmej powieści z serii Star Force, nic nie idzie zgodnie z planem. Trzy niedawno założone ludzkie kolonie w układzie Eden radzą sobie coraz lepiej, lecz liczne siły dążą do ich wyeliminowania. Skorupiaki proszą o pomoc, choć są zaprzysięgłymi wrogami Sił Gwiezdnych. Czy okażą się potencjalnymi sojusznikami, czy też podstępnymi zdrajcami? I dlaczego temperatura oceanów na ich światach rośnie?