Fringe War

The war for independence is here! Parliament has rejected the cease-fire agreement and declared war on the four remaining fringe worlds. Its armada thunders across the fringe, killing anyone in its path. Terra is the first to fall, and the torrents are sent running for their lives. The fight for independence is doomed unless the torrent leaders can bring the odds back in their favor. To turn the tide, Reyne must reclaim a colony once destroyed by a deadly blight, and Critch must strike at the very heart of the Collective. The fringe has the numbers, but the Collective has the technology and the weapons. To win, the torrents will have to sacrifice everything to defeat the Collective, and even then, it may not be enough. Can the torrents survive long enough to win their freedom before the armada bombs every colony into oblivion?

The Collective has declared war on all four fringe worlds. The fringe has the numbers, but the Collective has the technology and the weapons. The torrents will have to sacrifice everything to defeat the CUF, and even then, it may not be enough. Can the torrents win their freedom before the CUF bombs every colony into oblivion?

Featuring galactic conspiracies, epic interstellar missions, and three rebel captains at the front of an interplanetary war, this explosive collection includes all five novels plus a bonus short story. War looms on the horizon… After the colonization of Mars and Europa, it took us fewer than five generations to reach beyond our solar system and discover new planets capable of supporting human life. Too far away to be governed under Earth law, the Collective was formed. Several hundred years later, the Collective has expanded to a system of six worlds. Power struggles and unequal rights have made interplanetary war all but inevitable. With rebellions arising across the Collective, three captains launch near-suicidal missions to free the oppressed fringe and reset equality across the stars. A galactic war is coming, and only an arthritic mail runner, a space pirate, and a renegade warship commander can prevent an interstellar armageddon.

It's a time of heroes and sacrifices. After a bloody war, the colonies are free. But they are not at peace. The newly established Alliance of Free Colonies is fragile and alluring to power-mongers. New enemies arise from around every corner, seeking to gain control of the now independent fringe stations. Assassinations, kidnappings, and murder become commonplace. Aramis Reyne has dedicated himself to building a new station on the ice world of Playa. It’s not easy, between battling the corporations for control and fending off attempts on his life. It gets worse when Critch goes missing, and Reyne learns of a new plot that could send the colonies spiraling back into war. Reyne must infiltrate the Collective Unified Forces and make an impossible rescue. If he fails, the Alliance will fall. War will claim the colonies once again. The race is on and time is running out.

Central Station is a gathering place for the artists, merchants, and politicians of the Galactic League. Aliens come from all over the galaxy to exchange ideas and resolve disputes. Paolo Chelini is back before the League, this time because of stowaways. They’re fleeing the dictator running the fringe world of Nihang. They want something to be done about the dictator. The League, however, has no power to help. Then a security consultant comes to the station. She’s had a meeting with a corporate executive about Nihang. She has an interest in the planet, but isn’t saying what she’s planning to do about the situation...

The torrent leaders are being hunted. Blood and debris smother what remains of the colonies. The Collective's ruthless bloodshed has sparked violence and uprisings across the fringe. The three rebel leaders spread out across the star system. Critch leads the Terran front, trying to stop the Collective Unified Forces from advancing on the remaining fringe colonies. Heid runs missions to save refugees who've lost everything to the Collective. And Reyne faces impossible odds in uniting disparate rebel armies into a single force to be reckoned with. But the odds are impossibly stacked against them. The Collective is launching brutal attacks against the rebellion, leaving innocent casualties in their wake. Spies are stealing secrets. Assassins relentlessly hunt the torrent leaders. Victory will not come easy. Battles will be waged. Friends will die. Sacrifices must be made. To win, the rebels will have to cross a line from which there’s no return.

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