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COLES WRITES WITH VERACITY, WITH A DELICIOUS STREAK OF SUBVERSION.STEVEN ERIKSON,New York Timesbestselling author ofGardens of the MoonLieutenant Katja Emmes is assigned to the fast-attack craftRapier, 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 theRapier. 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.
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Bennett R. Coles served 15 years as a naval officer and United Nations military observer. His first novel, Virtues of War, was published in 2010 to critical acclaim and drew upon his years in uniform to create an ultra-realistic portrayal of military life and combat. He makes his home in Victoria, Canada with his wife and two children.Learn more at bennettrcoles.com.
