Blaze Ward

Javier enjoys life as a pirate, for the most part. The crew welcomes him. The Captain relies on him. One of these days, he will even get around to killing Djamila Sykora. Awesome. Until Valko Slavkov decides to start a war and comes after Storm Gauntlet. Javier must decide what to do with his life, because the war will not be settled easily, and he will need Zakhar's help. And Suvi. And Djamila. Because when Javier gets angry, the whole Concord will take notice. Javier Aritza, our sarcastic and quirky hero, returns for the next four novellas of the Science Officer, a fast-paced, action-packed science fiction series. Included in Omnibus #2 The Doomsday Vault The Last Flagship The Hammerfield Gambit The Hammerfield PayoffPart of the Alexandria Station universe.

The Science Officer has done the impossible and stolen the Last Flagship. With the help of his friends, Javier will take his private war to Valko Slavkov and the pirates with a theft so audacious, so brazen, nobody could predict it. And so big that the Concord itself takes a personal interest. Book Seven in the Science Officer series and Part One of The Hammerfield Saga. To be concluded in The Hammerfield Payoff. Part of the Alexandria Station universe.

She disappeared more than eighty years ago. Lost forever to myth and legend like Excalibur tossed into the waters. When The Science Officer leads the crew to the last flagship of the Neu Berne fleet, they must risk awakening a Sentient warship if they want to go after the man who destroyed Storm Gauntlet. Just how derelict is the last flagship? Could it be a trap as well? The Last Flagship may just be the most daring caper for Javier Aritza, Suvi, and the crew of Storm Gauntlet, as well as the most surprising This is the sixth novella in the Science Officer series, and continues the War of the Pirate Clans mini-series. Be sure to read the continued adventures in The Hammerfield Gambit and The Hammerfield Payoff. Part of the Alexandria Station universe.

It seemed like a legitimate heist when someone hired Storm Gauntlet and her crew to go hijack some cargo. Pirate ships did that sort of thing. However, whoever hired them didn't count on the Science Officer's sneakiness. Paranoia. Whatever. The situation didn't make sense. No one would deliver cargo to a dead planet. It had to be a trap. Someone had set them up. But who? And why? The Doomsday Vault follows the adventures of Javier Aritza, Suvi, and the rest of the crew of Storm Gauntlet in a story with unexpected twists, as well as surprising consequences. This is the fifth novella in the Science Officer series, and the beginning of the mini-series, War of the Pirate Clans. Part of the Alexandria Station universe.

The first four novellas of Blaze Ward's Science Officer series collected together for the first time Javier lives quite happily on his long-range scout. Alone. Away from everyone, with his chickens, his fruit trees, and Suvi, an artificial intelligence who keeps him company and runs the ship. When space pirates attack Javier's ship, they get much more than they bargained for. Much more. Join Javier Aritza, a sarcastic and quirky hero, in the first four novellas of the Science Officer, a fast-paced, action-packed science fiction series. Included in Omnibus 1: The Science Officer The Mindfield The Gilded Cage The Pleasure DomePart of the Alexandria Station universe.

Jessica Keller's conquest of an Imperial world drives the Fribourg Empire to seek a 25-year Peace with Aquitaine. Now the harder challenge awaits: an Invitation from the Red Admiral to his youngest daughter's wedding. On the Imperial Capital world of St. Legier. Just her and the crew of Kali-ma. Who can she trust? What traps and conspiracies await? Flight of the Blackbird continues the story of Jessica Keller, Aquitaine's premier Fleet Centurion. Be sure to enjoy the rest of the series, starting with Auberon.

As Captain Navarre, the Science Officer rescued his greatest enemy and destroyed her captors. Now, someone else wants to hire the ruthless pirate Navarre, and Javier must take Sykora with him to help. Their mission? To raid the most luxurious starship in space: Shangdu, The Pleasure Dome. Be sure to enjoy all the books in the Science Officer series Part of the Alexandria Station universe.

Romantic homecomings, meditations on loss and death, stand-up philosophy, and moments of silliness disguised as plays, monologues, and dialogues. Five more dramatic works from Blaze Ward suitable for small companies and late night reading under the covers with the flashlight turned on. If you've enjoyed Blaze Ward's other fascinating characters, you'll love reading these plays And be sure not to miss "Beyond The Mirror, Volume Four: Dramatic Worlds" and the adventures of Cisco.

Fixer. Fast-talker. Philosopher. Cisco protects the little people, the ones that the mob and the FBI would just roll over in their eternal war. From capers to courtship, join this modern-day paladin in his adventures, hard-boiled and hard edged, silly and sublime. Four stage plays starring Cisco and FBI Special Agent Jefferson against mooks, thugs, and Feds. If you've enjoyed Blaze Ward's other fascinating characters, you'll love reading these plays

Jessica faces her most intimidating, most intriguing invitation: Dinner with the president of the Republic of Aquitaine. The Presidential Palace lives up to its name, along with the stellar company invited for private dinner. All women of the highest rank. Of course the Fribourg Empire would dismiss such a gathering, never believing the audacious plan these women have hatched... Goddess of War--the fourth novel in The Jessica Keller Chronicles--presents unique challenges for Jessica and her crew in this far-reaching space adventure. Be sure to read the entire series

Fairchild loves to fly. Particularly through the awesomely huge storms that the planet Escudra VI forms, creating the best whitewater that she can find in the sky. Never mind that the scientists back at base camp warn her off the beast coalescing in front of her. Or that her own equipment starts to misbehave. She can outwit this storm. Thread the needle and come out laughing on the other side. Dying happens to other people. Never her. Not Fairchild. Fairchild--an exciting new hard science-fiction novel by Blaze Ward--begins the adventures of a whole new type of hero.

Piper hates the thought of dressing like the natives on the planet below. Of even going there. However, someone must go down and steal a clean copy of the local star charts, or they'll be forever lost in this star system, unable to go home. Piper can't stand this sort of field work. She has no idea what else awaits her on the planet below... Part of The Last Waltz series.

Kai Di laments the death of her best friend, who, it turns out, lived a double life as a super villain. A secret life she hid from everyone, including Kai Di. Kai Di's anger at the world smolders, unquenched by family and the rituals of death. How can Kai Di properly mourn her closest friend, the one person who understood her, while the rest of the world celebrates her demise? How can Kai Di get vengeance on the "hero" who killed her? White Crane puts a new spin on the superhero genre in this enchanting, engrossing tale. This story explores coming of age while dealing with great power, the true meaning of good and evil, as well as what sort of payroll options you should give henchmen.

The Republic of Aquitaine still reels from the destruction of the great Alexandria Station and the strike carrier, Auberon. Yeoman Vo Arlo barely survived the devastation. While on medical leave, at a small college on a back-water planet, he stumbles into a mystery when the prettiest girl on campus suddenly starts throwing herself at him. Vo, the former gutter punk from the streets. What will it cost him to understand why he attracts such attention? For fans of the Jessica Keller Chronicles, Siren bridges the the gap between the novels Last of the Immortals and Goddess of War.

Javier still tinkers with his machines, and tends his gardens and his chicken, despite being a slave, held by pirates. Who are just starting to realize how important the Science Officer is becoming. When Wilhelmina returns, with news that the ship's Dragoon, Djamila Sykora has been kidnapped, all bets are off regarding who survives. And who doesn't. The Gilded Cage explores relationships, honor, the meaning of evil, as well as the importance of blowing shit up. This is the third novella in the Science Officer series, which starts with, The Science Officer and The Mind Field. Be sure to read the rest of the series as well Part of the Alexandria Station universe.