· 2025
Starship Troopers meets Halo in CONTACT FRONT, Book 1 in the bestselling military science fiction eBook series, Drop Trooper, in print and widely distributed for the very first time! The Choice: Go to war or go to jail. For small-time street hustler Cam Alvarez, the choice is simple. He has no family, no friends, no place in the world…nothing to lose. When his latest con results in the death of a cartel hitman, Cam opts to join the Marines and leave Earth to fight a vicious alien enemy. Drafted into the Marine Drop-Troopers, Cam discovers there’s one thing he’s even better at than running street-con games, and that’s killing the enemy. Wrapped in an armored battlesuit, Cam finds purpose amidst the horror and destruction of the war, and the opportunity for a new sort of friends and family…if he can break the habits of a life spent alone, trusting no one. And … if he can survive. Perfect for fans of Jay Allan(Crimson Worlds series, Far Stars series, Blood on the Stars series), Jasper T. Scott (Nightstalkers series, New Frontiers series, Ascension Wars series), and Scott Bartlett (I, Starship series,Conscript series) . The Dragon Award Finalist, Contact Front, is Book 1 in the 16 book Drop Trooper military sci-fi series from bestselling author, Rick Partlow!
· 2018
Some renegades are born rebels, some forced into it to survive, while others make the choice on principle. The Renegade is an anthology of eleven science fiction short stories by writers from across the globe. It is part of the Newcomer series of scifi anthologies. The stories are:- Conscience - Alasdair Shaw First - Nate Johnson Atonement - Rick Partlow The Stepford Florist - JT Lawrence Tyrant - Mark Gardner Live by the Ten, Die by the Gun - Milo James Fowler S.A.D. - Jody Wenner Chameleon - C Gold Learning Curve - John Triptych A Pirate’s Life - Al Macy Needs of the Many - Troy McLaughlan
· 2017
Being an officer means balancing many conflicting demands. Making the wrong decision can have serious consequences. It takes a special kind of person to cope with the responsibility. The Officer is an anthology of eleven science fiction short stories by writers from across the globe. It is part of the Newcomer series of scifi anthologies. The stories are:- Duty by Alasdair Shaw Patchworker 2.0 by M Pax Totaled by Benjamin Douglas Lucky Star by A R Knight There Comes a Time by J J Green Red Fortitude by Eddie R Hicks Pithos by Mark Gardner A Step on the Path by Tom Germann Rituals by Rick Partlow First Generation by Adrien Walker The Grape Thieves by Corrie Garrett
· 2022
Kyle Washaki 'Wash' Williams thought his life couldn't get any more complicated. Then the aliens showed up... After his mom died from cancer, Wash gave up his girlfriend and his dream of being a career Army officer to stay home and take care of his father, a former Special Forces soldier stricken with PTSD. Wash works three jobs just to pay the bills, and one of them is at the ranch of the man who's engaged to his ex-girlfriend, Jimmy Bonner. Sound rough? He thought so too...until a portal to a hell-world of giant, insectoid aliens opens behind the ranch house, sucking Wash and Jimmy into the nightmare domain of the Hive Mind, a monstrous, underground blob of brain tissue that stretches across multiple planets through the Gate System. It exists only to spread itself across the universe. And its next target is Earth. Will Wash be able to defend the planet from conquest by a swarm of giant alien insects? And will Jimmy be able to put aside his rivalry with Wash to fight for Earth, or will he decide that an alien horde is the perfect tool to dispose of his old enemy? The answer lies on the other side...of the Gates of Hell. The next hit Military Sci-Fi Series from Rick Partlow, the bestselling author of the Drop Trooper Series, is here! It's perfect for fans of Jasper T. Scott, Scott Bartlett, and David Weber. This is Military Sci-Fi the way it's meant to be!
· 2017
Guardians are defenders, carers and guides. Some look after individual people, others whole planets or universes, but all share a strong belief in their responsibility to protect their charges. The Guardian is an anthology of eleven science fiction short stories by writers from across the globe. It is part of the Newcomer series of scifi anthologies. The stories are:- Awakening - Alasdair Shaw The Lattice - Jeff Tanyard Biting Shadow - C Gold Gate of Dreams - Rick Partlow The Following Star - Elizabeth Baxter The Renewal - Zen DiPietro Stowaway - Benjamin Douglas Baptism of Fire - Cora Buhlert Sleeping Giant - Andrew Vaillencourt We Have the Stars - JJ Green Warning Signs - Edward M Grant
· 2020
· 2023
New systems...new allies...new enemies. Cam Alvarez and the crew of the Orion spent five years in hibernation, putting old enemies behind them, searching for the pathway home. When they find another network of wormhole jumpgates created by the Predecessors, Cam is sure they're on the right track. But there are other civilizations in this new part of the galaxy, and they already have their own plans for the network. Plans they're willing to go to war to protect. War with each other...and war with the human newcomers. Surrounded by enemies, and by friends who may be just as treacherous, Cam and his Marines find themselves in a familiar situation. The faces are different but war is always the same...kill or be killed. Book 13 in the Amazon Bestselling Drop Trooper series by Rick Partlow is here. Grab your copy today!
Nathan Stout is a prisoner of the past...but not his own past. Captured by a man who was once the closest friend of Nate's Prime, from whom he was cloned decades ago, Nate is alive because Robert Franklin needs something from him. Something he can use to topple governments and take control of a world gone mad. Once he has it, Nate may be expendable. Meanwhile, Broken Arrow Mercenary Force is in tatters. Roach and Mule are left huddling in their last safe haven, alone, confused, and afraid. But they're BAMF and they don't give up. Searching among the dregs of society in the ruins of post-war Virginia, they find an old soldier turned mercenary who may be able to help them find Nate...and find out why he was taken. Book 2 in an explosive new series from Rick Partlow, the bestselling author of Drop Trooper. Mechs. Warfare. Intrigue. This is Military Sci-Fi the way it's supposed to be.
· 2025
A new military sci-fi series by Rick Partlow, bestselling author of Drop Trooper and Taken to the Stars. They pissed off the wrong soldier... Brent Parthet just wanted to be left alone. A deadly supercommando in the Southwind War, Brent had retired a hero to a wildlife preserve as far from civilization as possible to enjoy the simple life with his wife and young son. But when one of the Southwind, the massive, genetically-engineered slaves who'd rebelled against their human masters, shows up at Brent's door, asking for help from an old enemy, Brent will find out that the war isn't really over. And he may have been fighting for the wrong side. Don't miss the start of a new military science fiction series by Rick Partlow, bestselling author of Drop Trooper and Taken to the Stars. Filled with explosive and realistic military action as well as heroes you can't help but root for, this is military Sci-Fi the way it's to be!
What will you do when the world goes belly up? Will you enjoy the glorious post-apocalypse - will you gnash your teeth and wail? Don't worry, you don't have to figure it out. We've got you covered! Dive right in with 15 great stories where our 16 authors show how things could play out. David Mudo - Dune Strider Devon C. Ford - The Wall Drue Bernardi - Rotting Highway IQ Malcolm - A Girl with a Bird J.R. Murdock - Apocalypse FM Rick Shaw - #Iceteroid Survivors J. R. Handley & Corey Truax - Civil Unrest Lawrence N. Oliver - The Two Waters MK Clark - The Beetle Problem Nathan Pedde - Sailing Vessel Wanderlust: The Delivery Terry Mixon - Girls Night Out Tim C. Taylor - Monsters Understand Beauty Too Tim Niederriter - Who Drowned the Earth Walt Robillard - Lost Horizon: The Surge Rick Partlow - Bones of Paradise