Loyalty And Honor

"Duty is heavier than a mountain. Death is lighter than the morning air. My loyalty belongs forever to the one I love." -Commander Leera en Tasrah. Five superior star nations struggled for dominance over their galaxy, unaware that a more significant threat punctured the fabric of space and entered from a parallel universe. This new threat had a name: the Cepha. They conquered entire galaxies, consumed and exploited worlds, and enslaved sentient beings.Humans, Kazarians, Zorlons, and the other minor star nations' only chance of survival against the Cepha was to forget their differences and stand together. But was that possible? How do you put aside three hundred years of hate and endless wars, which have cost billions of lives? Where does loyalty belong? Is there honor in fighting alongside your enemy? What does duty require? STAR NATIONS is book one of the Loyalty And Honor Series. James Michael Minard is a US Army veteran, retired from the Transportation Security Administration, and loves science fiction. He lives in Dallas, where he is at work on his next novel, The Ancient King.

"A true king doesn't need the approval of anyone, nor does he need a senate." -King Alexander, GS Year 2647. The First Galactic War resulted in an uneasy truce. Queen Divisha en Kazar vowed to eradicate all humans from the face of the Universe. During her preparations to launch a second war, two hidden star nations appeared from the opposite side of the galaxy. Will they become Kazarian allies or enemies?The Cepha crushed the Rukka revolt but were delayed by a damaged portal gate. Hive Master Balador and his armies, inside one hundred thousand caladons, advanced to Galaxy 12.During the chaos, an ancient human king's military mind and spirit, trapped in a Cepha sphere, was discovered and released from his prison. This ancient king waged a new war to unite all human star nations and obliterate his enemies.The name of this ancient king was Alexander the Great. THE ANCIENT KING is book two of the Loyalty And Honor Series. James Michael Minard is a US Army veteran, retired from the Transportation Security Administration, and loves science fiction. He lives in Dallas, where he is at work on his next novel, The Ancient King.