Space Pirates aren’t supposed to exist. But apparently, nobody told them that. When Thomas’s first command is ambushed in space, only quick thinking will keep his crew alive. \\\ A USA Today Bestselling Author! \\\ One random pirate ship would be bad enough, But the truth is far more deadly. Multiple ships of unknown origin are striking freighters and kidnapping their crews. Then the pirates turn their eyes toward the planets. One man has prepared for this; Thomas’s estranged father, Admiral Nicholas Stein. Hero and villain of the last great war, he has spent decades preparing for the conflict he always knew was coming. Now he and Thomas are all that stands between humanity and a ruthless enemy who will stop at nothing to control space - and from there, to enslave us all.

They say old warriors are always fighting the last war. But Admiral Nicholas Stein knows better, and he’s throwing everything into a daring project he hopes will win the next war. \\\ A USA Today Bestselling author! \\\ Conflict between Earth and Mars is inevitable. With the United Nations of Earth dependent on Mars for their energy supply, a free Mars isn’t something they will let slide. Earth is building a fleet, supposedly for defense. But they’re up to something else, too. The Admiral sends his son Thomas to investigate. As the opening blows of total war are struck and the political morass around Thomas thickens, Nicholas must prepare Mars for a war he never wanted to fight. But Admiral Stein lives by an old motto: “Si vis pacem, para bellum”. If you want peace, prepare for war.

The fragile peace is shattered. Earth has a new weapon capable of blowing up virtually any ship or space station which opposes them. \\\ A USA Today bestselling author! \\\ A surprise strike against the leaders of Mars wins the initiative for Choi’s UN forces. Thomas and Nicholas Stein are helpless as blow after blow lands against everyone they hold dear. But Mars has a few last tricks up its sleeve. Thomas has never learned when to quit, and doesn’t see any point in picking up the habit now. His armored marines fight back against the terran forces, turning the wastes of Venus into a battlefield. The stakes are enormous. Control of the entire system goes to the winner. But Choi’s secrets go deeper than anyone could have guessed, and the truth could free or enslave humanity forever.