A Cat and his human minions fight to bring peace to humanity. The reviewers had these words: "Engaging characters...fun and interesting...enjoyable and light reading...you won't want to put it down!" Compared to Andre Norton, the Free Trader series takes you to a colonized world across the galaxy where humans and their sentient creations struggle together to build a better world. Not everyone believes. Some believe that being stronger means they can take what they want. People suffer, until the Free Trader arrives. He only wants to trade, but the takers have other ideas. Join the Free Trader as he journeys across the world of Vii in search of something better.

A Cat and his human minions fight to bring peace to humanity. For readers from 13 to 65, find compelling characters engaged in an adventure of search, conflict, and discovery. He is a Free Trader from the north, with a vision of a world free from war. Braden and his companions have to decide what to do with the Old Tech from the ancient's outpost. Can they introduce it back to the world without bringing every fortune hunter after them? Maybe they should expand the trade routes naturally, letting humanity reestablish itself slowly, without the help of Old Tech. Mutants, fearing the growing human presence, come after Braden and the others, hoping that they, and not the humans will dominate Planet Vii. In the spirit of Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern, Martelle builds a world where humans and intelligent animals interact in an ongoing fight against the enemies of civilization. Allow your imagination to run free through this book and you'll see humanity at its best.

A Cat and his human minions fight to bring peace to humanity. For readers from 13 to 65, find compelling characters engaged in an adventure of search, conflict, and discovery. Can the remaining ancients on Cygnus VI be saved? The computer on planet Vii has a plan, but it takes Free Trader Braden and his companions to travel to the long-abandoned colony ship first, establish the computer links and functional systems that the AI needs for the precise maneuvers necessary to transfer the survivors to the ship, then realignment for final transfer to a new home. Once on board, they find the ship wasn’t completely abandoned. Far from it. “Not only does Craig tell an entertaining tale full of rich characters and creativity, he also challenges your existing paradigm and current events. It's a lovely book and a joy to read!” Amazon Review of The Free Trader of Warren Deep, the first in the series. If you like Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern, you’ll like the Free Trader series. Craig Martelle writes about a world colonized by humans long ago. After a civil war on Cygnus VII, life and civilization rise again. Can humans and intelligent animals work together to protect humanity from itself? Follow the adventures of Free Trader Braden, a female warrior, a Hawkoid, Hillcat, and Tortoid as they fight to build a new world. Other books in this Book 1 - The Free Trader of Warren Deep Book 2 - The Free Trader of Planet Vii Book 3 - Adventures on the RV Traveler Book 4 - Battle for the Amazon Book 5 - Free the North! Book 6 - Free Trader on the High Seas Cygnus Space Opera (set in the Free Trader Universe) Book 1 - Cygnus Rising Book 2 - Cygnus Expanding

Martelle’s writing has been compared to the works of Andre Norton, David Gemmell, and Larry Niven. Join the fun as a Cat and his human minions fight for peace. For readers from 13 to 65, find compelling characters engaged in an adventure of search, conflict, and discovery. The fragile trade route is expanding, until the attacks come. Trade grinds to a halt. People cower in fear, before they run for their lives. The first Lizard Men were called the Overlords, and they have declared war on humanity. Braden, Micah, and the Hillcat are the only ones with the ability to act, so they take the responsibility. They gather the companions for a journey into the rainforest to confront the Overlords, but the ancient Lizard Men are deep within the Amazon, protected by a seemingly endless number of dark minions. Other books in this Book 1 - The Free Trader of Warren Deep Book 2 - The Free Trader of Planet Vii Book 3 - Adventures on the RV Traveler Book 4 - Battle for the Amazon Book 5 - Free the North! Book 6 - Free Trader on the High Seas Cygnus Space Opera (set in the Free Trader Universe) Book 1 - Cygnus Rising Book 2 - Cygnus Expanding

Peace in the south. People settling in. Intelligent creatures moving to Vii from the RV Traveler. Soon, meat will be in short supply. Hungry people will fight for what they need. Braden knows that livestock abounds in the north. It’s time to go get some. But free trade in the north has been declared illegal by a new governor. Once there, the livestock can wait. Free Trader Braden cannot tolerate anyone interfering with trade. The Cat, his human minions, and the rest of the companions undertake a new journey where livestock, Hillcats, and the governor’s forces keep everyone jumping from one fire into another.

An island where experiments on people yield horrific results. An undersea city populated by humans dragged from the beach by unrelenting Bots. The Western Ocean, an untapped source of food and power. The freedom of the open seas. When the AI finds an open ocean exploration laboratory, the Free Trader and his companions head to sea in search of the abducted residents of White Beach. The ocean welcomes them into its embrace as nature tries to reclaim its own, but that’s not the worst challenge that the companions face. What creatures lurk beyond the ocean’s waves, patiently waiting for new blood?

A Cat and his human minions fight to bring peace to humanity. High technology weapons are stolen! Braden and Micah lead the band deep into the southern frontier as they chase the raiders. The Free Trader takes you to a world across the galaxy, where humans are not the only sentient species. After a devastating war, humanity and its creations rise again. The Free Trader finds himself at a crossroads - can he and his Cat help humanity rise again?