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 thriving system of six inhabited worlds. Old captain Aramis Reyne and his ragtag crew on the Gryphon are runners, part of the Collective's interplanetary postal service. They deliver mail and supplies to the farthest, darkest reaches of the system known as the fringe. After a warship captain confiscates one of his packages, Reyne discovers a galactic conspiracy involving military leaders, secret organizations, fringe rebels, and pirates…with the Gryphon’s crew stuck in the middle. The only way out is for Reyne to make an impossible delivery, and the entire Collective is at stake if he fails.

The rebellion may be over before it begins… Two colonies have been destroyed. The fringe mourns the loss of thousands of lives. The remaining colonies are in a chokehold while the Collective uses firepower to silence protestors. Word of a rebellion has been spreading, but getting recruits to sign up is nearly impossible, especially with the rebellion's icon, Critch the pirate, imprisoned in the unescapable Citadel. Cut off from both friends and supplies, Aramis Reyne must put his trust in a mysterious new ally in order to rescue Critch. But with enemies coming at them from every angle, any hopes for a rebellion may be doomed. Reyne must build a torrent army to stop the Collective. If he fails, the fringe will burn.

The torrent leaders are being hunted. Blood and debris smother what remains of the colonies. The Collective's ruthless bloodshed across the fringe has sparked violence and uprisings throughout the system. The three rebel leaders must split up in order to unite the various factions. 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 CUF. 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.

The war for independence is on! Parliament has rejected the cease-fire agreement and has declared war on the colonies. Terra is the first to fall, and the torrents are sent running for their lives. The Collective Unified Forces have declared open season on all colonists as they swing a heavy fist across the four fringe worlds. The fight for independence is doomed unless the torrent marshals can turn the odds back in their favor. To stave off defeat, 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. The torrents will have to sacrifice everything to defeat the CUF, and even then, it may not be enough. Can the torrents survive long enough to win their freedom before the CUF bombs every colony into oblivion?

It's an age of heroes and sacrifices. The colonies won their independence. But they are not at peace. New enemies come at the fragile Alliance of Free Colonies. Assassination attempts. Kidnappings. Murder. When Aramis Reyne is nearly killed, he turns the tables and hunts the hunters. He learns things are not as they seem. When Critch disappears, he must make an impossible rescue. If Reyne fails, the Alliance will fall. War will claim the colonies once again. The race is on and time is running out.

The first five thrilling novels in the Fringe Series are now available in a convenient ebook bundle! Featuring galactic conspiracies, epic interstellar missions, and three rebel captains at the front of an interplanetary war, this explosive collection includes the following titles: FRINGE RUNNER FRINGE STATION FRINGE CAMPAIGN FRINGE WAR FRINGE LEGACY And the bonus short story, “The Teardrop that became a Torrent” 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 old mail runner, a space pirate, and their ragtag crews can prevent it.