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Wild Nines
Series · 6 books · 2017-2023

Books in series

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#0

The Metal Man

2017

After a disaster on the Moon, Mox’s search for strength brings him to a dangerous scientist and a choice between the life Mox knows and the vengeance he desires. The Moon. Now a sprawling city, dependent on its sealed domes for life. Mox handles security, and security is falling apart. To save his home, the people he loves, Mox has to find a better way. Even if taking that road might cost him everything. The Metal Man is a sci-fi action prequel to The Wild Nines, running alongside Mox as he faces the most difficult choices in his life, the crucible that forges one of the most formidable mercenaries in the solar system. If you’re looking for a new adventure with fascinating characters in a not-so-far future, start your Wild Nines journey with The Metal Man today!
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Wild Nines

2017

For Davin and his veteran mercenary crew, running security on Europa should’ve been easy, and was, until a deadly mistake makes the Wild Nines the number one enemy in the solar system. With his ragtag crew, Davin has to find out what happened and why, all the while outrunning merciless authorities and powerful people that would like it very much if the Wild Nines just dropped dead. But Davin has a habit of disappointing people who wish him harm, and he’s not going to stop until he clears his crew’s name, and makes sure the ones who crossed his crew wish they never had. \Wild Nines\ is the first novel in \The Wild Nines\ series, a fast-paced, action-driven space opera set in a corporate-controlled solar system where laws are profit-driven, and survival often depends on how fast you are on the draw. If you’re looking for a gripping, sci-fi adventure, you’ve found it: pick up \Wild Nines\ today and enjoy the ride!
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Dark Ice (Mercenaries, #2) (

2017

From a Goodreads review of Dark Ice : Better than the first. The story is very nice and the characters are even further developed. - A.H. Davin's got himself blackmailed, and getting out from under dirty fingers means flying to the edge of profitable space. Turns out Neptune makes some shiny ice diamonds. They're so valuable that pirates hijacked the experimental ship sent to mine them. Now, if they want their names cleared, the Wild Nines have to get it back. Viola's trying to find her place on the crew, which means that when things go sideways, her fingers has to be on the trigger, not running from it. It's a new perspective, a dangerous one. Davin, Viola, and the rest of the Wild Nines have to deal with the deadly band of space pirates, who, turns out, might have some friends, or Neptune's cold skies will make for an icy grave.
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#3

One Shot (Mercenaries, #3)

2017

Davin's got some loot to sell and a lifetime of troubles to drown. The Wild Nines head for Miner Prime, a space station with a knack for screwing up their plans. This time's no different, with a band of desperate attackers splitting up Davin's crew and taking hostages. Viola has to pick a side, and finds that saving lives isn't as easy as taking them. Especially when those lives belong to her enemies. The fighting sends Davin and Viola to Earth, where they'll have to overcome their greatest enemy yet, or watch their friends burn.
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Rogue Bet

2020

Turns out saving the solar system doesn't make you a hero. It makes you a target. With his crew gone their separate ways, Davin runs cargo from Mars to the Moon, taking bit jobs as they come in and watching as the safe play slowly ruins his relationship with Phyla. Itching for some action, Davin jumps at a chance when a call comes in to get a secret weapon all the way out to Jupiter. It's a mission that turns dangerous quick, but then, isn't that what Davin's wanted? Bursting into a new story set after the first Wild Nines novels, Rogue Bet slams Davin's cocky attitude into big problems with messy solutions. Friends and enemies return, not always on the same sides, as Davin and Phyla are pulled into a web more dangerous than any they've been in before.
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Trick Moon

2023

Find the Alissa, stop the war. Sounds easy, but nobody knows where Alissa is, save some grubby scum intent on ruining Davin’s well-deserved R&R. Dealing with criminals is messy business, and the Nines find themselves pulled into a spiraling disaster when Eden gets wind of their work. Pursued by a vengeful captain and his frigate, while trying to solve Alissa’s disappearance, the Nines dash towards Earth. Whether they’ll arrive intact or in pieces is an open question, one that’ll be answered with a healthy dose of shooting, shields, and sarcasm. Trick Moon continues the slick space opera of the Wild Nines series, where quick trigger fingers and slow burn mysteries collide. Hitch a ride on the Whiskey Jumper and hang on, because it’s going to be fun.

Author

A.R. Knight
A.R. Knight
Author · 28 books

I spin stories in a frosty house in Madison, WI, primarily owned by a pair of cats. After getting sucked into the working grind in the economic crash of the 2008, I found myself spending boring meetings soaring through space and going on grand adventures. Eventually, spending time with podcasting, screenplays, short stories and other novels, I found a story I could fall into and a cast of characters both entertaining and full of heart. That story became Wild Nines, and eventually became a trilogy. I've got a basket, maybe even a barrel of ideas for more stories coming after these, so if you'd like to see what I'm scribing, feel free to visit me at adamrknight.com or sign up for my newsletter at http://bit.ly/bkbnewswn. Thanks for reading!

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