Kantovan Vault
The UFS Phoenix is on a mission to find a lost data-core that may contain the secret to defeating the alo-deepynine alliance. But the means to find the data-core is hidden deep in tavalai space, in a highest-security vault where the tavalai's manipulative State Department keep all their most treacherous secrets. To recover it, Phoenix must pull off the most daring heist the Spiral has ever seen. But Phoenix will need help - in the form of a rebellious faction of the tavalai Fleet; a fanatical parren mystic who lusts mostly for power; a cynical old tavalai marine who's spent much of his life fighting humans; and a super-intelligent AI queen who will sacrifice anything to rescue her race from extinction. None of them can be trusted, and neither Captain Erik Debogande nor Major Trace Thakur are experienced in this kind of work. But each must gather their ingenuity and courage, and learn as they go, as the scale of the threat confronting humanity looms larger, and the clock is ticking...
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Joel Shepherd
Joel Shepherd is an Australian author whose imagination bridges the vast expanse of science fiction and the intricate depth of fantasy. Born in Adelaide in 1974 and raised in Perth, he discovered an early fascination with storytelling through science fiction films and speculative tales that stretched beyond everyday life. This curiosity eventually led him to study film and television arts at Curtin University, a foundation that shaped his cinematic approach to narrative and world-building.
The Spiral Wars
Set against the vast expanse of deep space, The Spiral Wars unfolds as a sweeping military science fiction saga filled with political tension, moral complexity, and unrelenting action. At its heart lies a battle for survival, not only between empires and fleets but within the souls of those who fight them.
The story follows Commander Eric Debogande and his crew as they navigate the volatile Spiral arm of the galaxy, where shifting alliances and covert agendas threaten to ignite total war. Amid breathtaking starship battles and intricate tactics, the series delves into the human cost of power and the fragile balance between duty, loyalty, and freedom. Every victory comes at a price, and every choice ripples through a galaxy on the edge of chaos.
The Spiral Wars consists of ten books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
