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Francis Reedsburg is a copper miner on a big old nothing of a planet named Raudona Akiratis. The closest thing he's used to when it comes to action is wait for ore pickups to occur--or at least it used to be that way. The miners in the San Sebastian Copper Mine have been finding odd bits and pieces from a race many call the War Makers. And it seems that they've finally awakened something... Read The Pillars today! ***Please note, this is a short story that is around 2,900 words. If you're interested in longer tales, I have full-length novels and other meatier works!***

Sometimes good things can come out of nowhere, Those good things could very well save your life, if you're lucky. With the Beet horde bearing down on the poorly defended Bulwark, Matthew is abundantly aware of his need for a miracle to survive the day. The same scene is replayed over every front on Allegra. People are dying across the entire planet by the thousands as the planetwide attack begins. Will Matthew and his Bulwark fare any better than the rest of the planet? Or are they destined to die alongside the rest of the Mudders? Buy The Battle for Allegra: Arrival today! Arrival is the ...

Doraan was bombed into oblivion by the Coalition when Joseph Orwell was just a kid. Since then, he made a name for himself alongside his father. Hop into this short story as he returns home after all the fighting and after the Coalition is gone. Read Aftermath today! ***Please note, this is a short story that is around 1,900 words. If you're interested in longer tales, I have full-length novels and other meatier works!***

The Coalition is threatening to withdraw its fleet from Allegra as the threat of alien invasion becomes real. The people of Allegra, including those who built those ships, aren't about to let that happen without putting up a fight. Join Franz Zimmerman as the people of Allegra take to the skies in an effort to show the Coalition that they are not a people who won't go down without a fight! Read Resist today! ***Please note, this is a short story that is around 7,300 words. If you're interested in longer tales, I have full-length novels and other meatier works!***

Captain Johnson arrives at the Bulwark bearing gifts, but that's not the most important thing Matthew has on his mind. Matthew is busy thinking about the mission he is about to go on. He is thinking about how he will be leading the first real incursion into Beet-held territory since the war began. What could possibly go wrong? Read The Battle for Allegra: Advance Today!! Advance is the twentieth book in the military science fiction series The Battle for Allegra. Dive into this tale as Matthew fights off aliens and prepares for a rebellion. If you love reading tales of military sci-fi action...

The Fireworks Begin in the War Maker Bunker The Dawn force opens fire on the War Maker robots that were left patrolling the bunker for an untold number of years. These robots have killed before, so it's obvious that they're dangerous. Matthew and his team are in charge of capturing one of them alive. The robots are only about ten meters tall, what's is there to worry about? Matthew has a lot of struggles in the book ahead. Join Matthew as he fights to save Allegra! Fireworks is the eighteenth book in the military science fiction series The Battle for Allegra. Dive into this tale as alien ...

Matthew is tasked with killing a friend... At the request of space marine Second Lieutenant Seville Wyndover, Matthew is hunting down his friend James. Matthew and Rav'ian rescued Wyndover at the expense of their "glory hunt." Once Wyndover was saved, he returned the favor by giving them with more supplies than a Mudder could have dreamed of. Matthew's greatest dilemma isn't the fact that he is hunting down a friend. Now he himself is being hunted. Will he be able to kill his hunters before they kill him? Join Matthew as he fights to save Allegra! Relegated is the fourth book in the short ...

Avel Barbas had a trick to staying alive: being the 'grey man'. All he did was try to stick to the shadows and avoid being noticed. It served him well. Until it didn't. Avel is part of a contingent sent out to some odd ranch. They aren't told why, but Avel will quickly find out that there is a rebel faction that is assaulting the location. However, these rebels aren't about to go down without a fight. Will Avel and the rest of the Coalition soldiers beat back the rebellious militia, or will they die trying? Read Settler's Ranch today! ***Please note, this is a short story that is around ...

Matthew Doesn't Like the Idea of Killing People. Killing Beets was one thing, after all, they're the invaders. People, on the other hand, the act left a bad taste in Matthew's mouth. It also felt like it ripped a piece of his soul out of him. But, that's his mission. In fact, it's his first real one from a superior officer. He has to recover the stolen mech and put down those who stole it. Anyone who stood in the way would likely be ready to kill him, so he'd have to act first. Will Matthew and his newfound allies be able to complete the mission? Join Matthew as he fights to save Allegra! ...

Can a twenty-year-old mount a rescue op against hardened veterans? After finding a place to call home in the dreary frontline trenches on Allegra, Matthew has just one mission in mind: Rescue. Marie, the front's stand-in medic was taken captive by a rival faction that was supposed to be on Matthew's side. However, in war, "supposed to be" is anything but a guarantee. Now Matthew has to turn his rifle on those who fought beside him. Problem is, those he's declaring a personal war on are hardened soldiers and Matthew is still a newbie. But, he's got a secret weapon. His guardian angels, the ...

Honor the Dead …Even if You’re the One that killed them. Matthew killed a Toa warrior, and now he has been invited to take part in a “glory hunt” to honor the dead Toaz. Rav’ian, Matthew’s Toaz companion has opted to lead the way again, and she already has a target in mind. She wants to hit a hive of the alien invaders with just her and Matthew. In the process of this Matthew and Rav’ian have to rescue some Coalition space marines, and even encounter some interesting space marine mechs. Join Matthew as he fights to save Allegra! The Hunt is the third book in the short story ...

Patrick Fahy-Connor wanted the easiest possible mission when he joined the Coalition. He didn't want to see any fighting. He didn't want any sort of action. He wanted to be left alone. But that's never how life works. Instead, he is surrounded by people and will soon be the center of attention for the whole of the Coalition. As it turns out, sounding the alarm about alien invaders from outside of the Milky Way has a way of attracting attention. It doesn't take long before Fahy puts together that those same aliens are heading for his homeworld. However, that isn't his only problem. His space...

Seemingly unstoppable alien invaders are invading the Milky Way. Archibald Dare's ship, the Huntress is dispatched to defend an uninhabited moon to keep the alien invaders, known as Beets, from getting a foothold in the galaxy. Will they succeed, or is their mission doomed to fail? Read on to find out! *This is a side story to The Invasion of Allegra story, but it can be read as a standalone. This, and the Invasion of Allegra, both take place prior to The Battle for Allegra.* **Note, this is an edited and republished version of the story that was first published on Kindle Vella in 2022.***

Most see Bláan Tullius as a hero. Many see him as their savior. He sees himself as a man who isn't doing nearly enough to save the lives that he knows need saving. However, he isn't always allowed to do everything that he thinks he needs to do in order to stop slavers from trafficking people through his home, Amidst Station. There are just too many rules for him to save everyone. What drives him? Well, the slavers got his wife years ago and he still hasn't forgiven them for it. As he sees it, nothing can stop him. They'll have to kill him to make him stop. But that's just what he thought.....

Rude awakenings and hard truths. That's war. Matthew's thrown one curveball after another as he learns that just about nothing is sacred in war. Nothing is guaranteed. No one is untouchable. Now he's afraid that he might just lose it. Problem is, he doesn't have the time to lose it or to even fear that he might go crazy when the war is over. Instead, he's got one task after another. One mission always has yet to be completed when no one else seems to be doing any of the fighting. Now Matthew has to venture into no-man's-land at midnight to recover his lost mechanized infantry unit, Firefly....

Carus Salvaggi is an 18-year-old in high school. He daydreams about graduating and marrying his lifelong love. But alien invasions have the propensity to ruin people's plans. Carus is now destined to a life far different from what he planned. Join him as the first of the alien ships touch down and the invasion begins! Read Barracudas today! ***Please note, this is a short story that is around 6,500 words. If you're interested in longer tales, I have full-length novels and other meatier works!***

Allegra is under siege and John Jansen doesn't learn this until it's too late. He was escorting a prison ship to Allegra, now it looks like that plan might be out the window. Read Going Down today! ***Please note, this is a short story that is around 1,600 words. If you're interested in longer tales, I have full-length novels and other meatier works!***

There's a hidden army far behind Beet lines. This army, if the stories are correct, is enough to turn the tide of the war against both the Beets and the Coalition. But they've been sidelined for quite some time now. They've been biding their time. All Matthew has to do is find them. ...And convince them to talk to him. ...And convince them to join the war too. Easy. (Or not.) What could possibly go wrong? Read The Battle for Allegra: The Ranch today! The Ranch is the twenty-first book in the sci-fi novelette series The Battle for Allegra. Join Matthew as he goes over the top and ventures ...

Neil Hunt is a salvor. Some folks see him as a scavenger, some see him as a thief. The events of the salvage that you're about to read change all of that--he'll be seen as a hero. Provided he can survive betrayal, bounty hunters, and a seemingly impassable cloud of asteroids. What could possibly go wrong? Read Unlucky Ones today! ***Please note, this is a short story that is around 35,000 words. If you're interested in longer tales, I have full-length novels and other meatier works!***

Dawn. With the dawn comes the rising of a new day. New possibilities, new opportunities, new life. With the arrival of the Dawn Clan's Expeditionary Force of highly-trained commandos, it seems a metaphorical dawn has arrived at the Bulwark. Is this the beginning of easy living for Matthew and his Mudders, or are the Dawns arriving just in time for things to take a turn for the worse? Buy The Battle for Allegra: Dawn today! Dawn is the thirteenth book in the alien invasion sci-fi novelette series The Battle for Allegra. Join Matthew as he goes over the top and ventures into the killing ...