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Want big space battles?
Begin with Commando. A young lieutenant, a fleet of alien invaders, and humanity's first contact turning into a last stand. The gateway to the whole military sci-fi saga.
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Starships & Sorcery
Magical, hand-crafted worlds. Space marines who cheat death, an arcane invasion of London, and an empire built on conspiracy — five series, one sprawling universe of adventure.
Three genres, one shelf
Hard-edged sci-fi meets blood-and-iron magic
Whether you want clone-bodied commandos taking the fight to an implacable alien foe, elves stalking the streets of London, or a betrayed soldier unchaining his magic against an empire — there's a doorway in for you.
The Library
Five series to get lost in
Military Science Fiction
Royal Marine Space Commandos
In the far future, war stalks humanity's frontiers. When personality backups make death just an occupational hazard, the Marines take the fight to an alien enemy bent on conquest.
6 books · Start with Commando
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Military Science Fiction
Disposable Heroes
Penal Marine X — Ten to his friends — goes where he's told and does the jobs nobody else can. No mission is too dangerous for a man riding a cloned body that nobody cares about. The ultimate disposable hero.
3 books · Start with Shadow Hammer
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Military Science Fiction
By Strength and Guile
A stable wormhole opens in Sol-controlled space and an ancient warship wakes from stasis. Ten is called to the edge of the known universe for a top-secret mission that could dwarf the Deathless War.
3 books · Start with Incursion
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Urban Fantasy
Black Iron Prophecies
This is not the London we know. Elves, magic and assassins stalk the streets while the Elven Queen plots to rip open the old portals. Desperate heroes must band together to thwart an invasion.
3 books · Free first chapter
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Epic Fantasy
Vensille Saga
A loyal soldier betrayed. A kingdom full of enemies. Framed for a crime he didn't commit, Marrinek must clear his name and unchain his magic before an empire-spanning conspiracy cuts him down.
2 books · Start with A Gathering of Fools
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Where to start
Three doorways into the universe — pick the mood you're in.
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Prefer magic in the modern world?
Begin with The Cold Iron War. Elves, techno-mages and a hidden war beneath the streets of London — and you can read the first chapter free before you buy.
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Craving classic epic fantasy?
Begin with A Gathering of Fools. A betrayed soldier, chained magic, and a conspiracy of jaw-dropping breadth in a richly built world of warring cities.
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