From the embers of a galaxy in flames, destiny calls upon an unknown guardian. Captain Axel Finn has spent his life running salvage missions with an alien crew and their war bot. This motley group has found refuge on his ship from their own tumultuous pasts. But little do any of them know, beneath his gentle demeanor, their steadfast captain is far from the peace following, adventure seeking giant of a man they all love. His pacifist ethos meant to safeguard them has edged them to the brink of financial ruin and drawn dangerous enemies.Forced into a risky salvage operation, the crew uncovers an alien relic not of this galaxy. Expecting treasure to pay their debts, they instead find an artifact of the Wrath, an extraterrestrial species that once decimated entire worlds. To decipher the true nature of their discovery, Axel seeks Rangnar Soki, a deadly bounty hunter famous for his pursuit of the Stewards—legendary warriors who stood against the Wrath in bygone days. But as the mystery of this artifact deepens, and hunters close in, an old enemy threatens to set the galaxy ablaze.Axel must choose: accept his legacy and unleash the monster within or watch everything he loves burn. Kick off a thrilling quest of adventure with NYT and USA Today bestselling Author Nicholas Sansbury Smith in this new science fiction saga. Readers that enjoy galactic combat, snarky droids, ancient aliens, lost starships, and underdogs facing daunting odds, this story is for you!

Two boys fall in love in a deadly world, but it’s the secrets they keep that might kill them.Seventeen-year-old Zach was visiting his uncle in a small Montana town when a mysterious illness ripped through the world. Most died, but those who survived the Infection became mindless killers, spreading the disease with a single scratch. Now, a year later, civilization lies in ruins, and Zach is the town’s sole survivor. Desperately lonely, he longs to return to his family in Seattle, but his fears hold him captive.Eighteen-year-old Aiden is on a critical mission for the covert Scientific Collective, delivering vials whose contents could cure the Infection. Tortured by his boyfriend’s death, he welcomes the risks of the perilous journey. When a militia attacks Aiden, he flees to Zach’s town.The boys escape together and soon form a bond as they comfort each other in this desolate and broken world. The farther they travel, the more their affection grows, as do the forces pulling them apart. But their greatest threats are the secrets they keep. Zach hides details of his uncle’s death, and Aiden conceals the vials’ sinister origins. In order to survive, they’ll have to confront the truths that could tear their love apart.

Civilization has ended without warning. From the ashes rise two ordinary teenagers—Ben and Lila—who will become the folk heroes of a new age. Collected here are the first three volumes of the Eden Rising Post-Apocalyptic Series, praised for its explosive action, heart-stopping suspense, and characters who prove that even in humanity’s darkest hour, hope endures. EDEN RISING"The Earth died in less than a minute. Cities were reduced to rubble. Millions of people died that day."As the explosive Eden Rising Series opens, Ben and Lila are ordinary teenagers forced to rise to extraordinary heights when faced with a world that has suddenly and inexplicably died. Dealing with the sorrow of all they have lost, but the love they have found in each other, they set off on an odyssey that will bring them to the limits of human endurance and face-to-face with the frailty of their very existence.EDEN LOSTWhen a forest fire destroys their beloved forest sanctuary, Ben and Lila, along with their six-year-old daughter Katie, head west through the earthquake-ravaged landscape, toward a rumored thriving community in Yellowstone National Park. But another rumor persists as well, that of a "great evil" in the Midwest--one they will have to deal with if they have any hope of making it safely to Yellowstone, a community they are not even sure really exists. Six years after finding their peace, Ben and Lila have to re-enter the world. Has it gotten better or become far worse?EDEN'S LEGACYIt has been seventeen years since the event that killed most of the people on the planet. The violence that swept the country for so long is gone, and Ben and Lila are now living a peaceful existence in their Yellowstone community. But more trouble is looming, and when their daughter Katie--now sixteen and going by the name of Cat--and eleven other teenagers leave to explore the country, that trouble hits home. When two of the teens, one near death and the other deep in shock, return to Yellowstone a month later with the story that one member of the group is dead and the rest have scattered after a vicious attack by a new enemy, Ben and Lila know they must go after their daughter and her friends. But where? And are they too late?