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After the Galaxy
Series · 3 books · 2018

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#1

The Unsung

2018

We colonized the galaxy - then abandoned it Famine swept the stars, and most of humanity gave up, uploading by the trillions into a digital utopia free from pain and want. It’s Commander Joe Pikeman’s job to protect what’s left: not just the computer servers, but the flesh-and-blood people huddled in fortified settlements, praying to be overlooked by pirates and other predators. When raiders start abducting children from those settlements, Joe uncovers a galaxy-wide conspiracy bent on enslaving everyone. They hit Joe where it hurts the most – where he keeps his heart buried. Now, he’s going to use all his training and skill to make them pay.
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#2

Unsung Armada

2018

Joe Pikeman against the galaxy. Pity the galaxy. Fresh from rescuing the daughter of a powerful aristocrat, Commander Joe Pikeman sets his sights on the next mission: saving humanity from enslavement. Rodney Fairfax will stop at nothing to achieve his goal of galactic domination. From sparking a bot rebellion, to engineering godlike biological constructs to crush his enemies, he has set an entire sector ablaze. For trying to stop Fairfax, Joe has been cast as an outlaw, pursued by the same soldiers he once called brothers. No one else recognizes the threat Fairfax poses to every living being in the galaxy. If Joe can’t find a way to stop him now, it will be too late.
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#3

The Crucible

2018

An ancient evil rises. Can one captain save us? Fairfax's endgame is at hand. He has everything he needs to go to the Core and resurrect the Allfather, unleashing him on the galaxy's unsuspecting populace. Meanwhile, Joe has finally convinced his brothers to join him in the fight. Eight other Broadsword-class ships now fly with him across the sector. Together, they race toward the Core, determined to put a stop to Fairfax's demented quest to enslave what's left of the human species. For Joe, it’s not about survival anymore. It’s about saving everything he holds dear. If you like action-packed, run-and-gun military science fiction, you’ll love After the Galaxy. Download the book now and jump into the action.

Author

Scott Bartlett
Scott Bartlett
Author · 39 books

Scott Bartlett writes his books from inside a mech, which is inside the hangar bay of a light armored cruiser stationed just past Jupiter. Certain parts of the last sentence may not be completely true. Here are some more believable statements: Scott was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland – the easternmost province of Canada. During his decade-long journey to become a full-time author, he supported himself by working an assortment of jobs… ...salmon hatchery technician, grocery clerk, youth care worker, ghostwriter, research assistant, pita maker, and freelance editor. In 2014, he succeeded in becoming a full-time novelist, and he’s been writing science fiction at light speed ever since. Get 3 FREE military space opera ebooks: https://www.scottplots.com

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