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As 1941 arrives, global tensions have reached new heights. War between the British and German empires seems increasingly likely, but more worrying is the revelation that Emily, the first Champion, has turned against her government. When Lady Alex Smith, Second Lieutenant Stephanie Shylock, and Sergeant Mike Strong begin to investigate the rogue Champion's plans, a series of violent attacks unleash chaos around the world. Is Emily seeking to destroy the system she helped create... or are others using her actions to conceal their own, more dangerous agenda? War Footing includes five novellas that have previously only been available in the ebook format, plus an exclusive bonus chapter. For more information, visit championsof1941.com.

In 1973, John Fioravanti began a very important personal journey: he became a teacher. After more than thirty years in the profession he loves, he looks back at the path he has followed, and reflects not just on what he has taught his students, but on the lessons they have taught him. With faultless honesty, he recounts the personal demons he faced, the triumphs he enjoyed, and the insights he has gained on his quest to the heart of teaching.

Since 1881, Britain, Canada and the United States have been colonizing another planet. Now it's 1940, and tensions between the world's Empires are mounting because the English-speaking nations enjoy exclusive control over a uniquely powerful resource: genetically-enhanced humans known as 'Champions'. Lady Alex Smith is the newest Champion, and her best friend Stephanie Shylock has joined the British Army so they can work together. Along with Sergeant Mike Strong, a veteran soldier with a colorful reputation, these two must follow in the footsteps of their famous parents, and save the world... perhaps both worlds.

The third novel in the Equations series: Though the situation at Genesis is stabilized, the Earthers and humans remain at war with the Kroggs. After nine months of fighting, the Allied Fleets find themselves at the end of a dangerously long supply line, and are forced to rely on their new base at Gibraltar. The Kroggs, however, are growing increasingly aggressive; as First Lord Setter Caine discovers, they are aware of the Allied weaknesses, and are ready to exploit them. Only unconventional strategies from officers like Savanna Felix, Fox Magnus, and Draco Maximane can save the front lines from collapse. But while the fate of the Allied advance hangs in the balance, ArcBrigadier Patrick Conroy is damned by the tides of war, forcing ArcGeneral Sarah Manchester and the renegade Freetown privateers to make hard decisions...

The first novel in the Equations series: The human race was driven from the Earth in the mid-twenty first century, by an intelligent bio-weapon called Omega. Seven hundred years later, humanity's descendants return to Earth on a Quest fueled by a false religion, determined to reclaim their home. But since humanity's departure, Earth has come under the protection of a new race: wolves, cats and bears that were mutated into humanoid form by the bio-weapon before it vanished. These Earthers are better than humans in every conceivable way; they are too good to be true. And having learned from the wreckage of humanity's past, they are wary of humanity's return. Led by First Lord Setter Caine, these wise and idealistic beings must protect their home against human fanaticism...

The second novel in the Equations series: Earth is safely in the hands of the Earthers, but the adopted human homeworld of Genesis remains under the destructive rule of the Church. Admiral Andra Ursla, at the head of a newly reconstructed fleet, must help the humans break free of this arcane rule, and liberate their home from alien influence. The universe, however, is not at peace, and Genesis has become the latest battlefield in a centuries-old war between two alien races: the feudal Larosians, and the animalistic Kroggs. Led by Ursla, and with the help of officers like Admiral Savanna Felix, and maverick sloop commander Fox Magnus, the Earthers must find a way to fulfill their commitment to humanity... and perhaps, to take on a decisive role in a massive conflict that will shape the fate of the galaxy.

The adventure, romance, and war continues through four more books in 2232: Chase Into Blackness. Covering the second year of the Martian War, this omnibus follows Ken Barron and his comrades Karen McMaster and Charlie Peters on their infamous mission to Jupiter. Over the course of four books, Barron and his 'Jupiter Force' are assembled and sent on the months-long cruise to the outer planet, to relieve the isolated (and largely redundant) colony on Io. Rife with ship battles, duels between special forces, brutal traps, and moments of profound personal loss, this mission left an indelible mark on the elite of Defense Command. Once again narrating, Ken Barron spares none of the potentially damaging details, and misses no opportunity to find the humor -- however grim -- in this first full year of hostilities between Earth and Mars.

Covering the third year of the Martian War, 2233: Reap The Whirlwind follows Ken Barron, Karen McMaster, Charlie Peters and their comrades through more adventure, romance, and combat. Beginning with a stop at Pion Rock, one of the most horrible and sensationalized places in the solar system, the omnibus moves on to three books that cover some of the most significant engagements of the Martian War: the battle for the base at the Forge, the assault on Mercury, and the Fleet Clash. With Ken Barron narrating in his usual caustic style, this volume brings readers to the end of hostilities with Mars, and sets up the year of political intrigue and chaos that follows in 2234.

The eighth and final novel in the Equations series: The Earthers have been defeated at almost every turn. Omega, the sentient plague that created their race, is simply too powerful to overcome. With help from old friends and former enemies, the Earthers have been able to briefly delay his advances, but now, at last, he is making his move against Earth. Omega's fleet numbers in the thousands, and his impossibly large invasion force includes billions of minions. He simply cannot be stopped. The Earthers' only hope is 'the plan', an ambitious gambit devised by Supreme Consul Setter Caine in hopes of cheating the plague of total victory. Omega can overpower any force in the universe. Even with the help of their allies, the Earthers cannot defeat him... but they are willing to die trying.

The sixth novel in the Equations series: The galaxy reels from the shocking return of Omega. Genesis is gone, the haggard remnants of its human civilization barely escaping infection and slavery at the hands of the mutated, sentient plague. Freetown, Gibraltar, New Halifax, Krogg 'A', and Earth must now desperately prepare to defend themselves, while Elandra Caine seeks a cure. The key to that cure might be aboard ENS Renown, but that vessel is trapped outside the Earth Galaxy, and is being chased by Omega's ships. Newly-appointed Supreme Consul Setter Caine finds the situation grim. Omega is the supposed 'God' of the Earthers, and by studying the Krogg War, he has learned much about the way his creations make war. He intends to use this knowledge to gain his revenge...

An omnibus including the first four books in the Defense Command series, 2231: Mars Against Empire covers the outset of the Martian War. Earth's former colonists on Mars have built their 'Imperium', and now choose to launch a war against the Earth Empire for dominance of the solar system. In the process, they run head-first into the women and men of Defense Command. But even as the first shots are fired, political instability is taking root in the Empire, with the Emperor and the Parliament struggling for dominance. The Egesta crisis is also beginning, and that debacle will draw Defense Command into the worst peacekeeping disaster in Imperial history. It is thus a very complicated year, and narrating these stories, then-Commodore Ken Barron pulls no punches. With is wry (often lame) sense of humor, he candidly recounts the adventure, the romance, and the pain, producing what many feel is the definitive account of the period.

The fourth novel in the Equations series: Victory for the Allies is finally at hand. After two years of war, and millions of lives lost, the Kroggs have fallen back to their home systems, where they now make a desperate stand. With the combined forces of the Earthers, the humans, and the Larosians taking part in this siege, victory for the Allies seems inevitable. But faced with possible extermination, the Kroggs become a more cunning foe than ever before, and their deceptions may undo all of the successes earned so far... Now it falls to Setter Caine, Andra Ursla, Savanna Felix, Andros Grieve, and all the Earther warriors to find a way to victory. They must outwit the defenses put in place by the clever Krogg Queen, and make whatever sacrifices are necessary to bring an end to the war, once and for all.