Four Horsemen Tales

2018 Dragon Award Finalist for Best Military Sci-Fi Novel In the era of the original Four Horsemen, there comes a Legend. At a time when Humans were just starting to venture forth into the Galactic Union as mercenaries, Martin Quincy survived long enough to do something no one else had - he retired. There was only one problem: He got bored. After battling aliens for many years - killing aliens and getting paid - retirement didn't suit him, and he decided to strap on the combat armor and go back to the stars. Along with his old friend Kal, Martin joined Cartwright's Cavaliers, humanity's best merc company. Life was exciting! But he got bored. Again. What does a "legend" do when even the merc life gets boring? He starts his own company! Can Martin form a merc company out of non-merc races and stand up for the downtrodden of the galaxy, or has his long string of good luck finally run out? One thing is for sure - with Torvasi and Andori troopers, and a Sirra'Kan princess as his partner, he won't get bored again! Includes Shattered Crucible, a bonus novella in The Four Horsemen series.

A Tortantula and a Flatar. The most enigmatic teaming in the mercenary guild, it's also a perfect pairing, where one's strengths cover the other's weakness. Raised together from birth, their lives are a brutal series of tests. From the moment they're thrust together, they are forced to kill their own kind just to survive. No excuses, no mercy, no room for failure. Succeed...or die. Azah isn't like most other female Tortantula; she's much smaller and made fun of constantly. No one expects her to survive, much less succeed, but she's still given a chance and assigned a Flatar: Sadek. The two quickly bond and find they complement each other. Against all odds, they survive the breeding dome and join the ranks of their races' mercenaries. But Azah begins to exhibit some extremely odd abilities, and everything changes. When Sadek uncovers a plan to manipulate the Tortantula breeding program, he's unable to determine what their goals are...only that they have plans for Azah. Powerless to stop their shadowy machinations, the two know one thing: They want to stay together "Zha Oort" - until the ending. But Fate is calling, and Fate doesn't care what anyone wants.

Let the voyages begin! Colonel Jason Azoros is having a bad year. Having taken over the Argonauts' mercenary company when its previous owner was killed, he has arrived back at Karma to find that no one will deal with him. Blacklisted by his father, Jason is forced to do a job for him to clear his name. The early days of humanity's expansion into space was an exciting time, as the best of the race went to the stars. Unfortunately, some of the worst went, as well, and the Argonauts must hunt down and destroy the worst of the worst, Colchis Industries. Colchis has powerful friends, though, and its coffers are overflowing with credits, allowing it to hire mercenaries and buy equipment beyond what the Argonauts can afford. They also meddle in genetics, and their creations range from...interesting...to unstoppable. Outmanned and outgunned, Jason and his crew embark on their voyage short on equipment but long on attitude. One thing is for sure - win, lose, or draw, they're going to go out in style!