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Cybernetics has elevated humanity to near-immortality. But as one man discovers, this isn't always the paradise it seems. And sometimes, there's simply no escape from Immortality
Virtues of War offers a glimpse of humanity's possible future, of our expansion into space and the cultural and emotional baggage that we will take with us. Within an action-packed, high-tech setting with cutting edge science and fantastic worldscapes, this sci fi novel explores the effects of physical and psychological warfare and the ways in which realistic, human characters react to them. Unlike many military sci fi novels, Virtues of War is a story of the personal, rather than the technical. Lieutenant Katja Emmes is a platoon commander who was transferred last-minute to be the leader of the 10-trooper strike team carried aboard the fast-attack craft Rapier. Although fully trained, she has never led troops in real operations before, and she is haunted by the shadow of her war-hero father. Sublieutenant Jack Mallory is fresh out of pilot school, reluctantly doing his duty in the mysterious world of extra-dimensional warfare while pining for the glamour of a fighter pilot position in the space fleet. Day-dreaming his way through life, Jack is in for a rude awakening. Lieutenant Commander Thomas Kane is poised for promotion, and he knows that this six-month deployment in command of Rapier is the single, best chance to secure his rise to stardom within the Astral Force. He has already learned that performance alone isn't enough and actively dabbles in the subtle politics of his professional world, but he will learn that there are far more dangerous foes than the ones he can see. Set far enough in the future to present a society that has evolved and splintered from our own, Virtues of War is a sci fi novel that reveals the traits common in any age, and ultimately looks at the heart of what makes us human.
Earth is dead, or is it a new start for life?
Excerpt from Work in Progress
The war to end all wars brought about a change in the world. Governments and their madness that brought the Earth to the brink of total destruction, have been wiped out and corporations now rule.
In order to appease the new world citizens, the new corporate rule kept certain things of nature intact, things considered once vital but now seen as wasteful. One of these natural splendors is San Diego's Rain Forest Park. But over the years, the new corporate rule has been eliminating such leftover wonders.
The park is now the last bit of rain forest that the corporate rule allowed to exist, but different corporations want the space back.
Pressuring the Governor, a remnant of rule of the past kept alive to appease the new world citizens and who is the sole authority as to its future, a decision to its closure and transference to one of the corporations is demanded.
For Hal, manager of San Diego's Rain Forest Park, and his friend and coworker Ron, this means their world is coming to an end.
The Governor's decision over the fate of the park will come after a tour in which the representative of the Meat Council, Hal's brother Kenneth; a representative of the Board of Realtors; and the Air Commissioner, the main three corporate entities each seeking the park for their control and profit.
Before that decision is made, the Governor dies. Hal believes that he is being blamed for the death. He and Ron escape, but to where they just do not know.
What will happen to the Rain Forest Park? Where did Hal and his friend Ron end up at in their mad dash to freedom? The answers can be found at The Garden Club.
With a colonial rebellion put down, the veterans of Expeditionary Force 15 can return to Earth. But the welcome they may have expected isn’t waiting for them. Finding themselves in a world that is in some ways just as hostile as the colonial battlegrounds, the veterans must hold close to each other amongst the chaos of a peace no-one thinks will hold, combatting enemies from without and, most of all, from within.
In this much-anticipated sequel to the award-winning Virtues of War, author Bennett R. Coles sweeps the reader back into the futuristic world of the Terran Astral Force: a world where love and loyalty are painted in shades of grey, and where truth is very often the first casualty of war.
Something has messed up the time stream. A man and a dog are ripped from 1960 and dropped into the path of Friend Carlson in 2010--and chaotic hilarity ensues.
An escapee from a deep space prison gets more than he bargains for when he steals an escape ship.
Where do all lost dreams converge? Two sisters journey far from their peaceful home in search of this answer. Sarah tells the story.
George Bullington lives in a world where brainwave detectors register all pleasurable sensations, and bureaucrats then levy taxes. Georges copes for as long as he can, but everyone has their limits.
Cybernetics has elevated humanity to near-immortality. But as one man discovers, this isn't always the paradise it seems. And sometimes, there's simply no escape from Immortality
Virtues of War offers a glimpse of humanity's possible future, of our expansion into space and the cultural and emotional baggage that we will take with us. Within an action-packed, high-tech setting with cutting edge science and fantastic worldscapes, this sci fi novel explores the effects of physical and psychological warfare and the ways in which realistic, human characters react to them. Unlike many military sci fi novels, Virtues of War is a story of the personal, rather than the technical. Lieutenant Katja Emmes is a platoon commander who was transferred last-minute to be the leader of the 10-trooper strike team carried aboard the fast-attack craft Rapier. Although fully trained, she has never led troops in real operations before, and she is haunted by the shadow of her war-hero father. Sublieutenant Jack Mallory is fresh out of pilot school, reluctantly doing his duty in the mysterious world of extra-dimensional warfare while pining for the glamour of a fighter pilot position in the space fleet. Day-dreaming his way through life, Jack is in for a rude awakening. Lieutenant Commander Thomas Kane is poised for promotion, and he knows that this six-month deployment in command of Rapier is the single, best chance to secure his rise to stardom within the Astral Force. He has already learned that performance alone isn't enough and actively dabbles in the subtle politics of his professional world, but he will learn that there are far more dangerous foes than the ones he can see. Set far enough in the future to present a society that has evolved and splintered from our own, Virtues of War is a sci fi novel that reveals the traits common in any age, and ultimately looks at the heart of what makes us human.
Earth is dead, or is it a new start for life?
Excerpt from Work in Progress
The war to end all wars brought about a change in the world. Governments and their madness that brought the Earth to the brink of total destruction, have been wiped out and corporations now rule.
In order to appease the new world citizens, the new corporate rule kept certain things of nature intact, things considered once vital but now seen as wasteful. One of these natural splendors is San Diego's Rain Forest Park. But over the years, the new corporate rule has been eliminating such leftover wonders.
The park is now the last bit of rain forest that the corporate rule allowed to exist, but different corporations want the space back.
Pressuring the Governor, a remnant of rule of the past kept alive to appease the new world citizens and who is the sole authority as to its future, a decision to its closure and transference to one of the corporations is demanded.
For Hal, manager of San Diego's Rain Forest Park, and his friend and coworker Ron, this means their world is coming to an end.
The Governor's decision over the fate of the park will come after a tour in which the representative of the Meat Council, Hal's brother Kenneth; a representative of the Board of Realtors; and the Air Commissioner, the main three corporate entities each seeking the park for their control and profit.
Before that decision is made, the Governor dies. Hal believes that he is being blamed for the death. He and Ron escape, but to where they just do not know.
What will happen to the Rain Forest Park? Where did Hal and his friend Ron end up at in their mad dash to freedom? The answers can be found at The Garden Club.
With a colonial rebellion put down, the veterans of Expeditionary Force 15 can return to Earth. But the welcome they may have expected isn’t waiting for them. Finding themselves in a world that is in some ways just as hostile as the colonial battlegrounds, the veterans must hold close to each other amongst the chaos of a peace no-one thinks will hold, combatting enemies from without and, most of all, from within.
In this much-anticipated sequel to the award-winning Virtues of War, author Bennett R. Coles sweeps the reader back into the futuristic world of the Terran Astral Force: a world where love and loyalty are painted in shades of grey, and where truth is very often the first casualty of war.
Something has messed up the time stream. A man and a dog are ripped from 1960 and dropped into the path of Friend Carlson in 2010--and chaotic hilarity ensues.
An escapee from a deep space prison gets more than he bargains for when he steals an escape ship.
Where do all lost dreams converge? Two sisters journey far from their peaceful home in search of this answer. Sarah tells the story.
George Bullington lives in a world where brainwave detectors register all pleasurable sensations, and bureaucrats then levy taxes. Georges copes for as long as he can, but everyone has their limits.