Book excerpt: Launch into 1000+ pages of sci-fi action and intrigue with the Expansion series box set! Includes the first three volumes of the Expansion series, a bonus novella, and an exclusive short story. Discover the series readers are calling “riveting”, “thought-provoking”, and “great for anyone who loves Avatar or Firefly”. The war should have ended years ago. Professional assassin Gau Shesharrim wants to retire. But as his desperate colony’s best operative against the superior Terran forces, retirement is easier said than done. For six years, Terrans and Osk have fought for control of the barely habitable planet Olios 3. The Terrans should have won easily: their Expansion fleet outclasses the Osk in ships, weaponry, technology. Operatives like Gau have held the line through espionage, sabotage, and assassinations, but every failed mission brings them closer to defeat. Gau’s commanding officers are gambling his life on one more mission. If he can assassinate General Shanazkowitz, leader of the Terran forces, it might turn the tide. The bitter, war-weary Gau accepts the assignment with one hope in mind: that it will end the conflict. But what Gau discovers on the mission could be his colony’s doom. If you like thought-provoking sci-fi that moves at a thriller’s pace, you’ll love the Expansion Series. Dive into the action today! The box set includes: Book One: Absence of Blade Book Two: Alliance of Exiles Book Three: Accord of Shadows Shadow Game: An Expansion Series Novella Bonus: Visible Elements: An Expansion Series Short Story What readers are saying: “All around I loved the imaginative worlds, the cool technology, and the heartfelt message of the story. Great for anyone who loves Avatar or Firefly.” “Intelligent and thought provoking. I have a very short list of authors that are my “standouts” and Caitlin Demaris McKenna has made that list.” “Hard Sci-Fi in a unique and wonderful world.” “Enthralling, well-written science fiction.” “A riveting read - I almost felt like I was part of the story.”