Ranks of the Blood Service: Blood Service Book 2
Written by Allen Ivers
Narrated by Allen Ivers
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A battle-fleet of the Empire's finest has arrived in orbit around Aaron's little colony. They give him one demand: surrender or burn.
Aaron didn’t win his freedom to give it up so easily. With the help of old friends and new recruits, he must now lead a rag-tag defense of a small border world colony against the full might of the Imperial war machine.
But he never suspected one of his friends would conspire with the enemy…
If you’re looking for:
•Violent Aliens
•Super Soldiers with Cybernetic Augments
•Mech Combat & Power Armor
•Orbital Fleet Combat
Then pick up the second chapter of Allen Ivers' Military Sci-Fi epic today!
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