Home Front: A Science Fiction Adventure Series (Sever Squad Book 4)

by A. R. Knight

  The Oratus, a warrior species bred to bring peace and order to the galaxy, do not start quietly. From her first moments, Bas is issued a challenge: climb to the top of the Mountain. If she makes it, Bas survives. If she doesn’t…

  Oratus is an action-adventure prequel to The Skyward Saga, following the brutal first days of life for a species that knows nothing except war, survival, and the bonds forged in those moments.

  STARSHOT - BOOK ONE

  Caught between warring factions, Kaishi and her tribe face extinction. When a burning meteor lights up the night, Kaishi investigates and finds a voice with answers for everything, with secrets that could let Kaishi save her people. All Kaishi has to do is promise to follow Its orders.

  But this promise carries a terrible price.

  Starshot is the first book The Skyward Saga, a completed sci-fi adventure series that features mind-bending alien encounters, far-future action, devious villains, and a heroine that won’t stop fighting.

  MIND’S EYE - BOOK TWO

  Kaishi embraced the gifts the Sevora gave her, but becoming an empress has attracted the kind of attention that comes with claws.

  Following the Sevora’s guidance has brought Kaishi and her people back from ruin and into prosperity, but as miracle after miracle pours from the voice in her head to the forges in Kaishi’s great city, interstellar eyes take notice.

  Mind’s Eye is the second book in The Skyward Saga, a sci-fi adventure series filled with frenetic action, weird creatures, and a universe begging to be explored.

  CLARITY’S DAWN - BOOK THREE

  To survive on an alien world, Kaishi must decide whether to trust the creature inside her mind, or reject it and risk everything to fight for her freedom.

  Ignos lied. The alien promised to take Kaishi and her friends back to Earth, to home. Instead, Ignos has brought them to its own world, teeming with other parasites that see the humans as hosts, and a potential gateway to their own survival.

  Clarity’s Dawn is the third book in The Skyward Saga, a sci-fi adventure series spanning alien worlds, unique technologies, and colorful characters scrambling to survive as odds mount against them.

  CREATOR’S END - BOOK FOUR

  Home. Kaishi can see Earth, but between her and her family stand a hostile fleet and Kaishi only has one ship that she doesn’t even know how to fly.

  Her sole chance at survival depends on a risky attempt to reach Earth’s far side, where nobody Kaishi knows has ever been. And the Earth Kaishi finds when they reach the surface is far different than the one she knows.

  Creator’s End is the fourth book in The Skyward Saga, a sci-fi adventure series that brings peril, heart, and fascinating technology in equal measure as Kaishi and Sax look to save their species and themselves.

  HUMANITY RISING - BOOK FIVE

  Earth is under assault, and Kaishi has arrived to lead her people, just in time to see them destroyed.

  Hiding under the mountains with continuous attacks from the skies, Kaishi marshals humanity’s remnants in a final stand against overwhelming odds. Hope resides in a last ditch effort to call out beyond the stars for help, as Kaishi climbs the cliffs to fight one final time beside her friends.

  Humanity Rising is the fifth book in The Skyward Saga, a sci-fi adventure series that puts the galaxy at risk as species wage wars for survival, worlds are ruined in revenge, and histories are rewritten by the victors.

  THE LAST CYCLE - BOOK SIX

  The Sevora have been defeated, and now Kaishi and Sax come together on opposite sides, with the galaxy’s most powerful force in between.

  Kaishi goes from one threat to another when the same alien army that saved Earth from the Sevora invasion demands that Kaishi submit humanity to their rule. Submission comes with gifts, peace, and a promised place at the galactic table. Resistance means certain destruction.

  The Last Cycle is the final book in The Skyward Saga, a sci-fi adventure series that brings the galaxy to the brink of cataclysmic change, where hope rests with those brave few willing to risk everything for a better future.

  Also by A.R. Knight: The Wild Nines

  THE METAL MAN - PREQUEL SHORT STORY

  After a disaster on the Moon, Mox’s search for strength brings him to a dangerous scientist and a choice between the life Mox knows and the vengeance he desires.

  The Metal Man is a sci-fi action prequel to The Wild Nines, running alongside Mox as he faces the most difficult choices in his life, the crucible that forges one of the most formidable mercenaries in the solar system.

  WILD NINES - BOOK ONE

  For Davin and his veteran mercenary crew, running security on Europa should’ve been easy, and was, until a deadly mistake makes the Wild Nines the number one enemy in the solar system.

  Wild Nines is the first novel in The Wild Nines series, a fast-paced, action-driven space opera set in a corporate-controlled solar system where laws are profit-driven, and survival often depends on how fast you are on the draw.

  DARK ICE - BOOK TWO

  Davin tried to clear his name, and wound up owing the most dangerous man in the solar system. And it’s time that debt was paid.

  Dark Ice is the second novel in The Wild Nines series, an action-packed space opera where humanity’s expansion through the solar system is driven by blood, sweat, and greed.

  ONE SHOT - BOOK THREE

  Returning to the solar system’s center, Davin’s crew, the Wild Nines, find worlds in turmoil as uprising against corporate control consume everything they know. The battle between corporation and citizen threatens to split the Wild Nines apart, and when the rebel’s ultimate plan becomes clear, Davin and his crew may be the only ones who can stop it.

  One Shot is the third novel in The Wild Nines series, a blistering space opera that brings colorful characters to epic battles with stakes large and small, as Davin’s mercenary crew must decide what their future holds.

  ROGUE BET - BOOK FOUR

  Turns out saving the solar system doesn't make you a hero. It makes you a target.

  With his crew gone their separate ways, Davin runs cargo from Mars to the Moon, taking bit jobs as they come in and watching as the safe play slowly ruins his relationship with Phyla. Itching for some action, Davin jumps at a chance when a call comes in to get a secret weapon all the way out to Jupiter. It's a mission that turns dangerous quick, but then, isn't that what Davin's wanted?

  Also by A.R. Knight: The Riven Trilogy

  RIVEN - BOOK ONE

  The dead belong in Riven. The living on Earth. But as war fills Riven to bursting, Carver has to find a way to keep those lines clear, or there won’t be much difference between the worlds for long.

  Riven is the first book in The Riven Trilogy, a steampunk fantasy set during a twisted World War One. With action-packed adventure, humor and a little bit of love, Carver’s adventure promises to keep you turning the pages, searching for answers along with the guide.

  THE CYCLE - BOOK TWO

  Carver thought he’d saved the world from the endless dead, but as Earth tries to find peace, a new threat targets the guides themselves, and Carver’s first on its list.

  The Cycle is the second book in The Riven Trilogy, a steampunk fantasy set during a twisted World War One. With snappy characters you’ll grow to love, a unique world, and fast-paced action, Carver’s attempt to save the only family he knows will have you turning the pages all the way to the end.

  SPIRIT’S END - BOOK THREE

  All his life, Carver wanted to save Riven, the world of the dead. Now, to save those he loves, he has to destroy it.

  With the Guides in shambles and Riven overrun with furious dead, Carver embarks on a final journey to try and keep the departed where they belong. Ending Riven’s growing threat, though, requires knowing how the world works, and who made it. Carver must journey through Riven’s dangerous history to find an answer.

  Spirit’s End is the devastating conclusion to The Riven Trilogy, a steampunk fantasy lost between worlds. T
ake one last walk with Carver and his friends as they battle ancient evils, unravel Riven’s final puzzle, and come together to save Earth from ruin.

  Also by A.R. Knight: The Hero’s Code

  PARAGON’S FALL - BOOK ONE

  All his life, Aegis has defeated every villain he’s come across, one punch after another. He deserves a break, but when word spreads of a plot to destroy the Paragons, Aegis must don the suit one more time.

  Paragon’s Fall begins a new series exploring a world run by would-be heroes, who prove to be all too human as they clash with each other, normals, and monsters from their pasts. Explore a fascinating take on the superhero genre, and how getting everything you want might be the worst thing you can imagine.

  CHAMPION’S CALL - BOOK TWO

  It’s not easy for a legend to disappear. Mynx has been trying to fade away for years, but now Aegis is missing, and Mynx must lead the Paragons, or watch the world she built collapse into fiery disaster.

  Jump into the journey that started with Paragon’s Fall. Pick up Champion’s Call today, and decide which side you’re on.

  Also by A.R. Knight: Sever Squad

  DROP ZONE - BOOK ONE

  Get in fast. Rescue the VIP. Get out. Sever Squad is outnumbered, outgunned, and deep in enemy territory, and every second spent on Dynas ticks them closer to a fiery end.

  Drop Zone kicks off the Sever Squad series, a fast-paced sci-fi action blend that takes a battle-hardened crew to strange worlds, trigger-happy enemies, and fair-weather friends.

  HELIX STRIKE - BOOK TWO

  Sever Squad went to rescue a missing VIP. Now they're broken up, hunted, and trapped on a planet filled with people, and worse, who want them dead.

  HOPE’S DEBT - BOOK THREE

  For some, their past haunts them. For Sever Squad, their past gets revenge.

  After leaving Dynas with secrets and suspicions, Sever Squad abandons their employer and makes for a secluded mining world to figure out what's next. An offer to help remove some stubborn locals serves as a paycheck, one that quickly turns sour when Sever realizes those same locals aren't exactly the deadly killers they're supposed to be.

  HOME FRONT - BOOK FOUR

  After breaking open a sinister secret and deserting DefenseCorp, Sever Squad's been invited back, providing they give up the little girl they've sworn to protect.

  Also by A.R. Knight: The Far Horizons

  THE FARTHEST STAR - BOOK ONE

  In the far future, a dormant android awakes on a vast starship to find humanity's last hopes rest with him.

  A far-future science fiction action adventure that blends the real and virtual worlds, The Farthest Star kicks off a series that will have you wondering whether what makes us human comes our biology, or our beliefs.

  Acknowledgments

  This novel is the product of my family and friends refusing to let a dream die. My wife Nicole, for letting me write in the early mornings and making sure I don’t starve. My brothers and parents for their continual comments, support, and enthusiasm.

  Evan Aaseng, for being a constant sounding board and reeling me back in whenever my ideas went too far.

  And, of course, you, the reader, for giving me a reason to write.

  About the Author

  A.R. Knight spins stories in a frosty house in Madison, WI, primarily owned by a pair of cats. After getting sucked into the working grind in the economic crash of the 2008, he found himself spending boring meetings soaring through space and going on grand adventures.

  Eventually, spending time with podcasting, screenplays, short stories and other novels, he found a story he could fall into and a cast of characters both entertaining and full of heart.

  Sever Squad has more adventures to come, along with new plots, settings, and stories in the future. From there, A.R. Knight plans on jumping through to other worlds and finding new stories to tell in the limitless borders of our imagination.

  Thanks, as always, for reading!

  For more information:

  www.adamrknight.com

  To Andy

  Copyright © 2020 by Adam Knight

  All rights reserved.

  ISBN (ebook): 978-1-946554-69-7

  ISBN (print): 978-1-946554-70-3

  Published by Black Key Books

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  This is a work of fiction. Any similarity between the characters and situations within its pages and places or persons, living or dead, is unintentional and co-incidental.

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