J. N. Chaney

Lethal force is authorized. In the wild space of the Deadlands, Taurus Station is where miners and tourists come to play, and the ravager gangs follow close behind. Out here, far from the civilized world, the Law has a name. Gage Walker is the son of hard-nosed asteroid miners. Brash, rough, and crude, he's one of the few deputies working the station. Still a rookie, Walker is tasked with the security of a mining magnate's daughter, an easy job that quickly takes a turn for the worst. The ravaged gangs want her, and it falls to Walker to find out why. In a chase across Taurus Station, Deputy Walker must prove he's fit to wear the badge and issue his own form of justice...one body at a time. Experience this exciting beginning to a brand new series set in the Renegade Star universe. If you're a fan of Judge Dredd, Renegade Star, or Borderlands, you'll love this epic, scifi thriller.

A ship no one escapes from. A mission too impossible to execute. Rocked by the death of a critical team member and haunted by the sudden disappearance of another, Magnus and Awen fight to rally the remaining Gladio Umbra in the wake of their raid on Worru. They're forced to solicit support from some of the galaxy's most unlikely sources. But when Moldark's forces show up unexpectedly, Magnus and Awen are torn between rescuing a missing gladia and protecting the larger mission. New revelations about the Paragon surface, forcing the fledgling rebel resistance to find a way onto Moldark's command ship, the notorious super dreadnaught Black Labyrinth. The mission will be the Gladio Umbra's most challenging yet, pushing the team to the breaking point. Read the fifth installment of the best-selling series fans are calling a breath of fresh air. If you're a fan of Galaxy's Edge, Star Wars, or Renegade Star, you'll love this epic scifi thrill ride.

Humanity's last chance for survival lies on a quarantined planet deep in enemy space. Not even the exodus fleet's ancient enemies dare set foot on the surface. When Cain's friends make a daring assault on the dormant shipyard of an ancient civilization, he's soon confronted with a nightmare made real. How far will a guardian like Cain go to protect the people he loves? It has been a long time since he was ripped from his life and turned into a cold-blooded killer, augmented with cybernetic weapons, and sent down a path of destruction. Now, he'll seek redemption as well as a chance to save the exodus fleet from all of their mistakes. More than ever, the people of Wallach and Xad have become his people. There is a new home for them. All he has to do is get them there. Witness the eighth entry in the acclaimed Last Reaper series from Scott Moon and USA Today Bestselling author J. N. Chaney. If you're in the mood for action, suspense, and a sarcastic artificial intelligence, then you'll love this scifi thrill ride.

As Dash and his team begin expanding the Forge, they must focus on Dark Metal as the one thing that can give them an advantage in the coming war. Using drones and a map from an ancient library, Dash and Leira must seek out the source of a transmission coming from far away. That source, however, is something far more valuable than they could have hoped: a fleet of ancient Unseen ships, waiting to be salvaged. With the Golden forces closing in, Dash will need to enlist more help as he prepares to engage the enemy. He must choose his next battleground, all while the Forge works to arm his team with new weapons that could turn the tide once and for all.

In a world where the human mind can be given a synthetic body, the line between man and machine is blurred. Despite the authority of the Sol Federation, major corporations hold most of the power. When the head of one such company, Chief Executive Julian Huxley, is killed, his body is left undiscovered for over three years. Arbiter Tycho Barrett is sent to investigate the executive's death, but what he finds reveals more than he could have imagined. Now, Tycho must search for an android who was once human, forcing him to question everything around him. There are secrets here, written in blood and polymer, and they threaten to fundamentally change mankind's place in the universe. After all, if so much of the body can be replaced by wires and circuitry, what does that say for the human soul? Get ready to experience the second volume in the bestselling Sol Arbiter series. If you're a fan of Altered Carbon, Dredd, or Blade Runner, you'll love this engrossing cyberpunk epic.

The Forge is coming back online, weapons hot and searching known space for signs of the Golden. When Dash and Leira repair a powerful scanner, it finds something unusual in a distant system-the remains of an ancient battlefield. Custodian tells of a fight lost long ago, leaving drifting debris around the faraway star. But the battlefield isn't forgotten. A human colony has taken hold nearby, and on their world, a single, massive ship has crashed. And it is sending out a signal. In a race against the enemy, Dash and his team will try to salvage the secrets of a Golden ship, warn the colony of the oncoming war, and brace for impact as more enemies streak across the stars to hunt down the one person who can stop them. The Messenger.

"They call us Arbiters. We arbitrate conflict to keep the peace." In 2853, humanity has established a presence across the solar system. Linked by a network of FTL gateways called Boson Apertures, travel between the 7 colonized worlds and thousands of space colonies takes only hours. The Sol Federation is the final authority, and the Arbiters travel the system to maintain order. Arbiters Gabriel Anderson and Tycho Barrett have just been sent to intervene in a growing crisis on Venus. Information is limited, but they know two things: Tower 7 has gone completely dark, and security androids are killing civilians. No one knows what has become of the tower's 520,000 residents or who is responsible for the mysterious assault, but the priority of the mission is clear. Tycho and Gabriel must breach the tower, investigate the missing civilians, and locate the one responsible... all while trying to stay alive. Witness the beginning of an expansive scifi epic in this first entry to the Sol Arbiter series. If you're a fan of Altered Carbon, Dredd, or Blade Runner, you'll love this cyberpunk thrill ride.

They say you only get one chance to make a good first impression, especially when it comes to making first contact with an advanced race of aliens. When Dr. Ayers uses the DNA of a long dead alien lifeform known as the Sansein, the Last Reaper finds himself caught up in an unprecedented situation. The Sansein, as it turns out, were not as extinct as Ayers originally believed. Possibly benevolent, definitely dangerous-these aliens are bound to react poorly to what has been done with their fallen kin. The life of a Reaper is never simple. The exodus fleet has old enemies that can't be avoided for much longer. But those same enemies have a secret as well...and It just might save them all. Experience this seventh entry in the acclaimed and bestselling series from Scott Moon and J. N. Chaney. If you're a fan of high octane military scifi, then you'll love Will of the Reaper.

An ancient world holds many secrets. With the Celestial ship Tartarus now under his command, the former Renegade known as Jace Hughes heads toward a lost colony in search of answers. What he finds may change the war forever. Meanwhile, the Celestials are drawing closer to locating Earth with every passing day. With an invasion looming, the Alliance has little time to prepare its forces. The Union, Sarkonians, and Earth must unite together or die alone. Experience this thirteenth entry in the bestselling Renegade Star series from USA Today bestselling author J. N. Chaney. If you're a fan of Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, and Indiana Jones, you'll love this scifi thrill ride.

An enemy with otherworldly powers. A war fueled by insatiable bloodlust. No one will be spared. Following their first victory against a rogue unit of Repub Marines, Magnus finds his newly trained gladias pinned down by a squadron of Talons. But when he discovers that their prisoners may hold critical answers to bringing down the enemy, Magnus must stop at nothing to get his team to safety and interrogate the enemy combatants. Once aboard their new Novian starship, however, Magnus isn't prepared for the intel he uncovers. The enemy's power is growing stronger by the day, and their claws have found their way into his own team members. Forced across the void horizon into his home universe, Magnus must search to find Awen's mentor and famed Elder of the Luma, Willowood. But finding the old woman before the enemy unleashes the next stage of its plans could mean the end of Magnus's fledgling resistance. Dive into the fourth installment of this best-selling military space opera that has fans on the edge of their seats.

The Messenger must prepare for war. With the Archetype damaged, Dash and his crew will need more than a quick fix to prepare for what's coming. A secret facility known only as the Forge lies in cold sleep, built by the Unseen for the greatest war in history. Dash has no idea what awaits him there, but he hopes to find some kind of advantage in the war that is to come. Meanwhile, on a distant world, an ancient order of monks protects a long buried secret. They have guarded it for centuries, all in the hope that someday the Messenger might come and relieve them of their task. Dash has answered that call...and he will not be denied.

Hunted by the Republic. Desperate to stop the enemy. Lieutenant Magnus survives the harrowing rescue of his unit only to find himself charged with treason by the very military he's pledged his allegiance to. Now, he must attempt to escort Piper to the Luma homeward of Worru before dark forces discover her otherworldly abilities. But once there, Magnus finds himself confronting new enemies in the place he least expects to find them. Meanwhile, Awen uncovers a new plot that threatens to upend order throughout the galaxy. She and Magnus find their way to an alien world where they must work together to build a new team from the ruins of the warriors who remain loyal to the cause of galactic freedom. Can Magnus survive the wave of violence heading his way? Will Awen be able to help a young prodigy harness an unthinkable new power found in the Unity? Find out in the third installment of this #1 best-selling military sci-fi epic that has captivated the imaginations of fans around the world.

A high-speed race to the death. A mission gone horribly wrong. With a billionaire benefactor backing him, Flint Reed heads off on his first mission to secure rare artifacts spread throughout the quadrant. Aided by a cagey assassin, his snarky AI, and a loving attack dog, Flint is poised for success. But when a powerful rival organization attempts to kill him, Flint must make split-second decisions to save his team's lives and protect the public. The pressure mounts as he is confronted with a nefarious syndicate hitman who holds the key to a trove of ancient and powerful artifacts. The only problem? The treasures are rumored to be guarded by ancient beings of extraordinary power. But they've never met Flint Reed...and he's got a job to do. Pick up where Resonant Son left off on another white-knuckle adrenaline-fueled adventure. If you're a fan of Renegade Star, Escape from New York, Firefly, or Cowboy Bebop, you'll love this epic scifi thriller.

Dash never asked to be a mech pilot, but fate has other plans. On the run and out of chances, he guides his ship and crew into the heart of a relic older than the galaxy itself-and find himself on the edge of an eternal war he never knew existed. The relic is a mech, lost to history and forgotten by all who remain. Built by an ancient race to be the ultimate weapon, the machine is capable of unspeakable destruction, and its discovery could unhinge the balance of power throughout known space. Worse still, the A. I. inside the machine speaks of an ancient evil that will soon arrive--a race whose power far exceeds anything humanity has ever witnessed. Only the Messenger can stand against them, the A. I. tells its new pilot. Only you can do what must be done.

The Great Celestial War isn't coming. It's already here. After taking over the artificial metal planet from the enemy, Jace must focus his energies on locating Athena, the missing Cognitive and one of the greatest intelligence assets to ever exist. But Athena's whereabouts are entirely unknown. With no sign or clue to guide the search, Jace must continue to explore the many layers deep inside the planet, for they hold many secrets and technological wonders that reach far beyond what anyone can imagine. And somewhere deep inside the walls of this ancient place, someone is listening. An intelligence of unknown origins has been watching and waiting, spying on the humans. Their motives are unknown. Their identity is unknown. Their allegiance is unknown. But a Renegade never falters, and Jace has a job to do. Join the crew of the Renegade Star for the twelfth exciting entry in the best-selling series from author J. N. Chaney.

The fight has just begun. When Halek Cain and his wildly talented crew of runaways, rogue scientists, and rebel commandos arrive in system to save a ship of political refugees, they quickly realize things are not as they seem. The system is full of derelict ships from ancient battles. It's a gold mine of history, resources, and old technology. But where did these ships come from? And what exactly caused such a battlefield in the first place? Cain must search for answers while evading and combating his enemies, all while protecting those who are closest to him. As the Last Reaper will soon discover, sometimes you need to risk everything to survive.

A city on the brink of war. Marines held hostage by merciless warlords. After Lieutenant Magnus awakes from the orbital strike that nearly killed him, he discovers that a small contingent of his Marine platoon has also survived. Hope glimmers as he devises a plan to rescue them. But when Magnus learns that his men are being held hostage by a deadly tribe, he fears the worst. Aided by volunteers from a group of elite Marauders, Magnus must attempt to cross the hostile city of Oosafar. Time is running out...and he has no choice but to undertake the most deadly urban assault of his career. The pace quickens in Ruins of the Galaxy's second epic installment, captivating fans of Star Wars, Galaxy's Edge, and Battlestar Galactica.

Vice Admiral Nebs and his Archangels are coming for the last Reaper, and they're out for blood. Halek Cain and his crew jump into one slip tunnel after another to escape a psychopath with an armada of deadly warships. Every system is a trap; every encounter a potential battle. When Cain and his friends receive a distress call from the Bold Freedom, innocent lives will hang on their every decision. And Cain still has debts that need to be paid. People who helped him off the exploding prison station are going to die horribly if he doesn't pull of the impossible. But they don't call him The Last Reaper for nothing.

The mission is simple. Escort an emissary to an intergalactic peace summit. Try not to get in the way. Lt. Magnus and his 79th Recon Team have certainly handled worse, after all. But when an explosion rocks the tower and sends everyone into a panic, Magnus and his asset find themselves cut off from the rest of the team. Worse still, a dying alien chieftain gives them a priceless drive of intel, marking them for death. The mission has officially changed. With enemies on all sides, Magnus must do everything in his power to protect the emissary and escape the tower. There is no back up. There is no chance for failure. The fate of the entire galaxy now lies in the hands of a Republic Marine and a diplomat. All they have to do is survive. Experience the beginning of this sprawling galactic tale in this first entry to the Ruins of the Galaxy series. If you're a fan of Star Wars, Galaxy's Edge, or Battlestar Galactica, you'll love this military scifi epic.

Prepare for war. What do you do when you find yourself in the middle of a fight you didn't start? Whatever you need to do to survive. As an unprecedented enemy grows beyond measure, Dean is faced with a choice to confront the demons of his past or let them kill him in present. The future of two species hang in the balance. No pressure. But war is never easy, and the stakes have never been higher. Dean will need all of his allies and more if he hopes to make it out alive. The finale to the bestselling Orion Colony series is here at last.