By Strength and Guile

Redeployed from half a galaxy away, Ten just wants to get back to fighting the Deathless — he has unfinished business. But Stansfield is no fan of penal Marines, and Ten is sure he's hiding the truth about their mission. His new teammates, still smarting over a lost comrade, aren't welcoming either.

Can this ragtag squad unite to complete the mission and save Earth from a conflict that could make the Deathless War look like a minor skirmish?

Stansfield and his crew have fought off an assault that nearly destroyed their archaic ship — but as they make emergency repairs, the enemy unleashes an even more ferocious attack. Now the crew must fight for their lives again in a battle-damaged, out-of-date vessel.

There's a sliver of hope: the Admiralty has scrambled support, and the odds seem set to tip in favour of Charlie Team. Yet the Mechs are not to be underestimated, and when new foes arrive, Vengeance is once more in a desperate struggle to survive.

Vengeance lies helpless before the oncoming armada. The last hope rests with Charlie Team and a desperate battle across two failing ships. If they fall, all of human-occupied space lies open to the invading Mechs.

To save his ship, his crew and his reputation, Admiral Stansfield must rally his forces for the fight of their lives. For everyone else it's a fight to save humanity — but for Stansfield, it's personal. And will Marine X ever get back to the Deathless War?