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Blood War
Blood War
Series · 4 books · 2014-2016
By
Rod Carstens
Books in series
#1
Last Stand of the Legion
2014
Rift was a peaceful space colony until the mysterious Xotoli aliens staged a surprise attack. All that stands in their way are the men and women Colonel Dasan Daniel Sand's armored infantry and Fleet Admiral Usiche Raurk's sailors who must find a way to defeat the Xotoli with only the naval forces left after the overwhelming attack. They lead the likes of Private Ja Hu who just months out of training must face the most desperate battle humans have ever fought. Destroyer Captain Ririsa Grogen and her crew as they desperately try to fight back alien invasion fleet and save their ship. Petty Officer Zenus Lee a misfit who finds his purpose in the midst of battle. This is the story of the men and women who stand between the aliens and the rest of humanity. They include the crews aboard the Swift Boats, destroyers and battleships; Legion pilots; the Anjin assassin; Von Fleet Corporation's executives; and so many more. The Last Stand of the Legion is a story of intense combat and non-stop action that will change the course of history.
#2
Marine Raiders
2015
It was supposed to be a simple raid. Smash an alien outpost, grab vital intelligence and get out. Instead everything that could go wrong does. From the center of political and military power on Earth, to the desolate Von Fleet mining planet this epic space opera will sweep you up in a spectacle that crosses light years. The ongoing conflict between humanity and the alien Xotoli is riveting. Multiple characters, venues, battles, and situations coalesce into multiple finales. The action is non-stop realistic, gritty and wrenching as the Marines fight to save their lives and accomplish their mission. Follow General Dasan Sand, Admiral Usiche Raurk and many others as they attack an alien held planet for the first time in human history.
#3
The Conscripts
2016
Merriam Webster con·script- a person who is forced to served in the armed services Dieter Fenes was an out of work and with the Von Fleet Corporation controlling all the jobs you waited until they called. Then Von Fleet corporate security broke in into his corporate owned apartment and dragged him in front of a judge. He had been deemed a debtor by Von Fleet. The judge sentenced him to Debtors Prison. The Confederation now desperate for troops to fight the invading Xotoli aliens and their human hybrids had instituted a draft. Those rich enough could buy their way out of servicing by paying for the military training those sentenced to debtor prison. Before he knows it Dieter is shipped off to a Penal Battalion to fight the aliens. He must learn to fight or he will die. Dieter will join General Dasan Sand and his battle hardened Marines like Ja Hu and Mala Nani for the first invasion of an fortified alien planet by the human race. While the invasion operation moves forward Istas the Anjin assassin has identified an embedded Xotoli human hybrid in one of the highest offices of the Confederation. She must stop the hybrid before it is able to revel the operation to the aliens.
#4
No Mercy
2016
An alien invasion force is headed for earth. All that stands in their way are a few Marines, some penal battalion conscripts and what was left of the Confederations Navy. This would be a fight to the death to save Earth from the Xotoli and their hybrid humans. General Dasan Sand must find a way to defeat this overwhelming force because the fate of the human race hangs in the balance.
Author
Rod Carstens
Author · 6 books