Strand · 2026
Strand: Upheaval
A Strand Novel A Scottish spy plots to assassinate King George III during a royal visit to colonial Boston, but the King arrives offering the reforms that could make revolution …
Ben WilsonMerovex Press
Worlds break. People don't.
Science fiction, fantasy, and alternate history from pen names Ben Wilson and Troy Buzby.
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Strand · 2026
Strand: Redemption
A Strand Novel A disgraced British officer must hold an undermanned fort against overwhelming Native forces while his own expedition races to unlock alien technology buried in a …
Strand · 2026
Strand: Discovery
A Strand Novel A fugitive murderer discovers fantastic weapons in a buried Pennsylvania temple just as Pontiac’s Rebellion sets the frontier ablaze, making him the most wanted …
Postal Marines · 2022
Scintilla
A Postal Marines Novel Jonaldy is back, hellbent on destabilizing the Copan planetary government. Young aristocrat Mondennio Rowenzal becomes his target, but finds an unlikely …
Postal Marines · 2022
Imbroglio
A Postal Marines Novel Battle-hardened and weary, Danel Bophendze has had enough of endless skirmishes, pervasive corruption and the unyielding demands of the Postal Service. …
Postal Marines · 2022
Gambit
A Postal Marines Novel In a high-stakes game of power and strategy, failure is not an option. During the critical Imperial Election, a covert group entrusts agent Jonaldy …
Postal Marines · 2022
Bellicose
A Postal Marines Novel Dive into a quartet of gripping military science fiction novels that follow the harrowing journeys of Danel Bophendze, an inept rookie Postal Marine …
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