Phoenix Star Republic

It's been one thousand years since the exodus from Earth and the rebirth of civilization among the stars. All Matt Becker wants is to go home to his wife and son, but he finds himself thrust into a desperate struggle to protect the Republic from the reptilian Alcari invaders. With only the loyalty of his crew and his own guile to draw upon, Becker must risk losing everything he cares about to save humanity from extinction.

It's been one thousand years since the exodus from Earth and the rebirth of civilization among the stars. All Matt Becker wants is to go home to his wife and son, but he finds himself thrust into a desperate struggle for survival. Reptilian Alcari invaders ruthlessly advance as they flee the Dark Plague, and the collectivist Joinder seek to avenge their ancient defeat. Outnumbered and outgunned, the Brisbane is soon embroiled in a three-way battle for survival. With only the loyalty of his crew and his own guile to draw upon, Becker must risk losing everything he cares about to save humanity from extinction.

Shane Anderson was raised on a horse farm in northeast Ohio. He served as a prosecuting attorney for two years before going into criminal defense, where he's spent over twenty years writing appeals and death penalty petitions for condemned prisoners in the Florida penal system. He lives in the Gainesville area and his hobbies include gardening, cooking, and emergency preparedness.