The Anvil of Dust and Stars

Epic Space Opera

In the future, the human race is slowly dying. After millennia of expansion, an enemy has arisen that is slowly pushing the human frontier back toward oblivion. The Hive. Soulless and emotionless, they are colonizing star system after star system. The victims of the Hive suffer a fate worse than death...

Against an enemy that is seemingly unstoppable, one woman fights and leads the crews of her fleet in order to save humanity. History has proven again and again that in the darkest hours, heroes arise. Heroes fight. And heroes find a way. Sarah Dayson is that hero in a dark and violent future where entire planets are swallowed into oblivion.

Follow the rise of Sarah Dayson from fresh cadet fighting for her life in a four man ship to Fleet Captain, where she's commanding a squadron of ships designed for one purpose. War. The Hive may have the advantage in numbers, but they lack one thing that will always push humanity over the top. The will to live.

Ships will die. Planets will burn. But humanity will survive if Sarah Dayson has her way, no matter what the cost.

Author's Note: This first book in my series is military sci-fi, and pretty hard in regard to the science. As the series progresses, it becomes more space opera, and some scientific leaps of faith are made in order to facilitate the story. I hope you enjoy the books, and that you understand that you'll see different creative liberties over the course of the series.

Amazon Reviews:

"Alan's writing style is solid and easy to read. The technology is referenced in ways that don't bog down the pacing but do help a person like myself (more an artsy-type than a scientist) to follow along and become immersed. The "Save Humanity" plot unfolds in not just a universal way but a very personal one"

"Overall I was very much entertained and found myself unable to put down my kindle."

"The space battles are beautiful. My heart raced while in the thick of battle and I shed tears when the fallen were honored."

Goodreads Reviews:

"Up until about the 50% mark I'd say it was an enjoyable read. I had by then noted that I was reading an imaginative story based upon well-speculated scientific principles, a veritable hard military sci-fi book (thus hitting my genre preference dead center). But from mid-way onwards the story took off and became an excellent, excellent read."

"The space combat was fantastic in all its Newtonian glory. FTL, AI, and Fighters(Grapplers) are all well handled and carefully thought out concepts."

Take a dip in the Dark Seas Series. You'll discover a whole new universe, one of conflict, heroism, and sacrifice. Get your copy, in Kindle Unlimited, Kindle E-book, or Print!


Genre: Science Fiction