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A New Captain. A Repurposed Cruiser. A Crew No One Wanted.
Fresh off a heroic tour on the frigate HMS Essex, Commander Jonah Halberd is rewarded with an unexpected promotion to Captain and an even bigger challenge: command of HMS Cumberland.
But this is no ordinary heavy cruiser.
The Cumberland is a captured enemy vessel with experimental technology, including powerful rail guns the Royal Navy abandoned a century ago.
Halberd’s new command comes with more than just unfamiliar systems. His crew is a volatile mix of raw recruits fresh out of basic training and officers cast off from other ships—the ones nobody else wanted.
He must quickly whip this troubled crew into a fighting force to face the Rodinan Federation as they are sent deep into enemy territory to destroy a vital orbital station and rescue a high-profile political prisoner.
The odds are stacked against him, but good captains make good crews, and Halberd is determined to unlock the Cumberland’s hidden potential.
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I’m excited to share with you that Aethon Books is relaunching my previous science fiction titles. The strength and breadth of Aethon Publishing’s reach will help them reach many hundreds more. I am extremely excited about the opportunity to introduce these books to new audiences. Click through to see the new release schedule.
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On an uncharted island in the middle of the ocean, a man more dead than alive lies on the beach. When he regains consciousness after being rescued by the inhabitants, he remembers almost nothing. Even his name is only a guess.
In another part of the world, the king of Boreas is dead, the victim of an assassination. Two lieutenants of the Palace Guard suspect a powerful member of the court is behind it. One leaves to find the king’s brother, knowing that his hasty departure will taint him with the appearance of guilt, but, played correctly, it is the only way his friend can avoid becoming a target of the man they suspect is behind the king’s death.
After a dangerous midwinter sailing across the Solortus ocean to the southern continent, the lieutenant finds Auster, his country’s allies, under attack by a mutual enemy. With a young woman acting as his guide, he sets off to sound the alarm. While they succeed in thwarting the enemy advance, the lieutenant begins to suspect events in Boreas and Auster are linked, parts of a much greater scheme.
About John Spearman
John Spearman (Jake to his friends and colleagues) is a Latin teacher and coach at a prestigious New England boarding school. The proud father of four boys, he lives with his wife (and five dogs) in coastal Maine when school is not in session. Rawlins’ Redemption is his twentieth book.