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In a stylish, smart, new military science fiction series, Richard Baker begins the adventures of Sikander North in an era of great interstellar colonial powers. Valiant Dust combines the intrigues of interstellar colonial diplomacy with explosive military action."New and extraordinary . . . Go read this!" -- David WeberSikander Singh North has always had it easy -- until he joined the crew of the Aquilan Commonwealth starship CSS Hector. As the ship's new gunnery officer and only Kashmiri, he must constantly prove himself better than his Aquilan crewmates, even if he has to use his fists. When the Hector is called to help with a planetary uprising, he'll have to earn his unit's respect, find who's arming the rebels, and deal with the headstrong daughter of the colonial ruler -- all while dodging bullets.Sikander's military career is off to an explosive start -- but only if he and CSS Hector can survive his first mission.



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Richard Baker

Richard Baker is an author of science fiction and fantasy novels as well as an award-winning game designer. "Breaker of Empires," his current series of military sci-fi novels, follows the naval officer Sikander North and his adventures in a future age of Great Power rivalries and imperial ambitions. "Restless Lightning" (book 2 of the series) , is available this October in trade paperback, audio book, and e-book formats. "Valiant Dust" (book 1) is currently available in mass market paperback. Rich is also known for his work on the Dungeons & Dragons game, the Alternity game, and his Forgotten Realms novels, including the New York Times bestseller "Condemnation" and the highly-acclaimed "Last Mythal" trilogy. A veteran of the US Navy, Rich resides in the Seattle area with his wife Kim and their daughters, Alex and Hannah. His interests include Golden Age science fiction, history, hiking, and the Philadelphia Phillies.For more information about Rich's current projects, visit his website at https://richardbakerauthor.com.



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