Brendan Murphy nearly died fighting for his country. Now he’s trying to stop a war.

Five years ago, alien ship appeared in low orbit all around the world and stayed there, waiting. A highly advanced alien race known as the Sabia lingered with little contact with humanity, and the worlds’ governments have been eager for answers – and access- for years.

When combat veteran Brendan Murphy is wounded stopping an attack on a Sabia diplomat, he finds himself whisked aboard one of their ships and given medical aid. This rare opportunity finds him walking a tenuous line between burgeoning friendships and secret agenda that will test his loyalties and sanity in ways he can’t begin to imagine.

Criminals. Murderers. Thieves. That’s what makes the Outcast Marines special. And expendable.

A Military Science Fiction adventure from #1 Bestselling author James David Victor.

The Outcast Marines are the worst of the worst. If you’re conscripted, you will likely spend the rest of your days going on desperate missions that no one else can, or will, do. That’s an option Solomon, Jezzie, Malady, and the other Outcasts gladly took, though, because the alternative was certain death on a remote prison moon. And it’s a good thing too, because sometimes it takes some truly bad guys to save the day.

Outcasts of Earth is the first book in the Outcast Marines series. If you like science fiction with “heroes” who are anything but, the Outcast Marines will suck you into their battle to save humanity, from itself and the rest of the galaxy.

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The Year’s Best SF 17 is a showcase of the best short form science fiction of 2011, selected by World Fantasy Award winners David Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer, two of the most respected editors in the field of speculative fiction.  Like the previous sixteen volumes of the series that has been called “the finest modern science fiction writing,” The Year’s Best SF 17 features stories from some of the brightest lights in sf—including Gregory Benford (Beyond Human), Nancy Kress (Beggars in Spain), James Morrow (The Philosopher’s Apprentice), Michael Swanwick (The Dragons of Babel) and Neil Gaiman (American Gods) —as well as electrifying short stories from exciting newcomers.

- From Kindle Storyteller Award Winner G J Ogden -

Some secrets were meant to stay buried in the void.

Captain Taylor Ray commands a deep space recon crew patrolling the edges of known space, collecting easy paychecks for finding nothing.

For decades, Earth Fleet has sent ships to search for remnants of the Hedalt Empire, our long-defeated alien enemy. They find only abandoned outposts and ghost colonies.

Until now.

One faint signal. One unexpected detour. Captain Ray uncovers a secret that contradicts everything he thought he knew.

The war never ended. It hasn't even begun...

Perfect for fans of "Starship Troopers," "Frontlines" by Marko Kloos, and "The Lost Fleet" series, The Contingency War delivers pulse-pounding military action with a mind-bending twist that readers won't see coming.