When humanity ventures off earth, they assumed they were the galaxy's only colonizers. The farthest outposts would soon discover they were wrong. After moving from the mountains of Idaho to the depths of space, Mike Crider finds himself in the center of the action. From guerrilla battles through the wilderness of Forest, to the struggle to establish an intergalactic government, to the First Galactic War, the Crider family paves the way for a new galaxy. Anderson Gentry grew up in the hills and trout streams of northeast Iowa's wooded uplands, gaining a keen interest in wildlife, camping, hunting, fishing, and the outdoors.Gentry served in the U.S. Army in the last years of the Cold War, including service in the Persian Gulf War. Captain Gentry concluded his military career by serving on the staff of the Command Surgeon, U.S. Army, Europe. Along the way, he obtained a bachelor's degree in Biology.Anderson Gentry's first major novel, The Crider Chronicles received a 2005 Preditors & Editors Reader's Choice Award for Top Ten Science Fiction Novel. The Galactic Confederacy series has continued with the 2008 release of Sky of Diamonds. A spin off work, Barrett's Privateers was released in 2008.His fast-paced, hard-hitting style combines a unique blend of outdoor savvy, real-world military experience, and realistic character development. In the depths of space, a new era of exploration and colonization has begun. With the invention of the Gellar Star Drive in 2130, mankind opened the door to new worlds and civilizations. While settlers struggle to survive on strange planets, the new worlds face new variations on old problems that arise with the advent of interplanetary commerce. Mankind must find a new way to govern themselves.The Grugell, with an aggressively warlike culture, have also been spreading their reach and are determined to become the rulers of the galaxy.Then, events bring to light an ancient guiding influence that affects both races.The Galactic Confederacy series is a thrilling journey through the vastness of space. Don't miss out on this action-packed tale of survival, politics, and the struggle for power.
