Robert E. Vardeman Livres

Pier Norlin and his unconventional crew aboard the Empire warship Preceptor achieve a hard-fought victory against the devastating Alien Death Fleet, known for annihilating planets and plundering their resources. Armed with a captured alien energy weapon, Norlin faces overwhelming odds, compounded by the indifference of the Emperor's Court to the looming threat. As they confront both external enemies and internal political challenges, the crew's unique dynamic and resourcefulness become crucial for survival.

The narrative unfolds in a grim scenario where an alien fleet devastates Penum IV with vibrant incinerating death rays, leading to the annihilation of its inhabitants. As the fleet loots the planet, they prepare to advance to the next human world, facing minimal resistance. The story explores themes of invasion, survival, and the stark consequences of intergalactic conflict, setting a tense atmosphere of impending doom for the next target.

All the majesty and mayhem of Greek mythology springs to life once more in the powerful second novel based on the bestselling and critically acclaimed God of War® franchise. Once the mighty warrior Kratos was a slave to the gods, bound to do their savage bidding. After destroying Ares, the God of War, Kratos was granted his freedom by Zeus—and even given the ousted god’s throne on Olympus. But the other gods of the pantheon didn’t take kindly to Kratos’s ascension and, in turn, conspired against him. Banished, Kratos must ally himself with the despised Titans, ancient enemies of the Olympians, in order to take revenge and silence the nightmares that haunt him. God of War II takes the videogame’s action to electrifying new heights, and adds ever more fascinating layers to the larger-than-life tale of Kratos.