Overview
The Union will stop at nothing to achieve victory. Will Swiftsure be able to withstand the relentless waves of attacks? Cliff Rawlins, after recovering from the explosion that destroyed his headquarters, finds he has no time to rest. The Union is determined to wipe out anything that prevents them from absorbing the most economically powerful solar systems in settled space. They launch waves of attacks, devastating Rawlins' forces. With his fleet down to its last ships, Rawlins launches a ""Hail Mary"" attack to buy his forces time that they need desperately. The Union, with too few ships to resume the offensive, offers bounties to the major criminal syndicates to prey upon the convoys Swiftsure protects. Swiftsure must find an answer. The race is on. Whichever side manages to finish building new ships first will have a huge advantage. Swiftsure pulls just far enough ahead in the arms race to position itself on the cusp of victory, but its clients pull them back. They decide to negotiate with the Union, whose only intent is to buy time to rebuild its fleets. The war between the Union of Free Planets and the mercenary navy is about to reach a climax. At stake is the fate of settled space.
Full Product Details
Author: John J Spearman ,
Joel Richards ,
Joel Richards
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
Edition: Unabridged edition
Volume: 3
ISBN: 9798228445864
Publication Date: 03 June 2025
Audience:
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
John J. Spearman (Jake to his friends and colleagues) is a Latin teacher and coach at a prestigious New England boarding school. Before joining the world of academia, Spearman had been a sales and marketing executive for twenty-five years. In 2006, he walked away from an executive position with a Fortune 500 company to return to school. He earned his MA in Latin in a calendar year and began teaching thereafter. He enjoys life at a boarding school, with coaching sub-varsity-level football his favorite assignment. He decided to write for publication when his wife suggested he find a hobby. The proud father of four boys, he lives with his wife (and five dogs) in coastal Maine when school is not in session. Joel Richards was the kid who did crazy things just to have a good story to tell afterward. On deciding to make his affection his profession, he received a BFA in acting and a BA in English from the University of Utah, and later an MA in oral storytelling from East Tennessee State University. He has narrated over 150 audiobooks (fiction and nonfiction) and continues to tell his original stories to live audiences. Joel Richards was the kid who did crazy things just to have a good story to tell afterward. On deciding to make his affection his profession, he received a BFA in acting and a BA in English from the University of Utah, and later an MA in oral storytelling from East Tennessee State University. He has narrated over 150 audiobooks (fiction and nonfiction) and continues to tell his original stories to live audiences.
