Summer at Xawela


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Hospitallers, be careful what you wish for. In the wake of the Nongoma action, Sergeant Fermo’s team has been confined to base duty. But then there’s an ambush, and the peace talks mission goes pear-shaped. There’s only one team available to respond. Eager for action, Fermo’s team jumps at the chance to rescue their fellow Hospitalers. But the ambush is just the beginning of Fermo’s latest trial. She and her team must venture into unknown territory with few clues and no outside support. But they are not alone. They have brought help with them. Will it be enough to see them through the mission? And what costs will the team pay to survive? There’s only one way to know.




Last Wave


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Is being alone worse than death? Acharon has no interest in finding out. He and Sovelet are two of the last humans on Earth. They’ve lived an idyllic existence on their man-made island over the decades. For Acharon, these have been good times, quiet times. Life, though, has other plans. Murphy’s suicide and Sovelet’s medical diagnosis have shattered the illusion Acharon has so carefully crafted. There is no more sitting and watching sunsets while humanity winds down to extinction. Not if he wants to save Sovelet’s life. To do so, Acharon and Sovelet must face a city gone wild. A city that hasn’t seen a human in decades and has no fear of them. It is a city filled with dangers and bad memories. But Acharon will face everything to keep Sovelet alive and safe. Death will come in time, but not without a fight. Not if Acharon has any say in the matter. In the tradition of Earth Abides, Dog Stars, and On The Beach, Last Wave explores what it is to be human and what it means to be alive. Start reading now!




Reluctant Symbiosis


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Couldn’t any mission be simple? Lt Derinzinski could count the number of people he trusted on one hand. None of them included the butterflies of Novjaro. When one of the two-meter-tall butterflies interferes with Derinzinski’s mission, he trusts them even less. Then the mission goes sideways. The team is in trouble. They’re tens of kilometers from help. Unless you count the butterfly, which Derinzinski definitely did not. Yet, the butterfly persists. Shadowed by the butterfly, Derinzinski fights to correct a wrong, while battling inner demons that have been released from the darkest recesses of his mind. What exactly does the butterfly want? Derinzinski doesn’t want to find out. But he may not have any choice. Follow Lt Derinzinski as he battles an alien world and his own haunted memories. Read Reluctant Symbiosis now.




Standoff on Oulu


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VetTech Pagnotto is about to find out if he has what it takes to be a Hospitaller. Oulu is Pagnotto’s first mission off Hephaestia as a Wutenigel handler. He and the Wutenigel he’s named Thumb have come with Ascalon company to Oulu as a supernumerary. Thumb can identify and name every scent it encounters. With Pagnotto and Thumb as part of Ascalon company, the Hospitallers hope to find the source of recent terrorist-style bombings. An attack on a Texarkanian community pulls the Hospitallers deeper into the global conflict. Uncovering secrets puts the entire company at risk of total annihilation. Can Pagnotto and Thumb survive long enough to do their part in the mission? Can they survive a world seemingly hell-bent on their destruction? Standoff on Oulu is the third book in the Stories of the Orphan Corps series. Just like Rescue on Gimhae and Deceit on Panchala, Standoff on Oulu is a self-contained story full of martial adventure, political intrigue, moral dilemma, and an abundance of destruction. Get Standoff on Oulu now and be part of the Stories of the Orphan Corps universe. It’s the next best thing to being there. (And less dangerous.)




Deceit on Panchala


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“MSgt Hamdi, you’re too clever to let the galaxy have.” Msgt Hamdi was at the end of her second enlistment. Signing the next should have been easy. What was stopping her? Hamdi needed time to think, and overseeing a ceasefire with Acre company should have given her the time she needed. Nothing is ever easy in a war zone. The locals are unusually suspicious. It’s not until Hamdi and a squad of Hospitallers finds a friendly face in a cafe that things begin to look up. There is no certainty in war. When a mortar attack destroys the cafe, killing adults and children, things look even grimmer. Now, with both sides of the conflict blaming the other, Hamdi and Acre company have their work cut out for them. They have 24 hours to discover the perpetrators or the war resumes and more people will die. External and internal struggles tug at Hamdi from all sides. Can she find the killers? Can she find an answer to her own dilemma? Deceit on Panchala is the second book in the Stories of the Orphan Corps series. It is also a stand-alone story in the burgeoning universe of the Hospitallers’ Orphan Corps. If you enjoy an exciting military tale layered with political intrigue, and seasoned with engaging characters, Deceit on Panchala is your kind of story.




Midwinter at Bhisho


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Providing aid becomes a fight for survival. When Imara lands on Abira with the rest of her company, things don’t feel right. And it’s not just the constant, falling snow. Bhisho’s townsfolk are nervous. This makes the Hospitallers wary. Then, thieves come in the night. But the thieves aren’t just thieves, they’re citizens of Grabouw, the other town in the valley. The Hospitallers learn that the people of Grabouw are starving, too. Imara and her team are charged with escorting supplies, through the snow, to the other town. The welcome here is even more chilling. Imara is certain more is going on than just a shortage of food supplies. A passed note confirms her suspicions. Now, Imara not only has to get her team safely back to Bhisho, but she also needs to report the truth, even if it costs her teams’ lives. Midwinter on Bhisho is the first story in the Seasons of War on Abira series. Follow Sgt Imara Fermo as she not only deals with her own demons but also struggles to understand the layers of deceptions that drive the civil war on Abira. Get the book. Get reading. The adventure awaits!







Summer at Xawela


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Hospitallers be careful what you wish for. In the wake of the Nongoma action, Sergeant Fermo's team has been confined to base duty - and base duty makes for a long season on Abira. But when a peace talks mission goes bad and ends in an ambush, they are the only team available to respond. Eager for action, Fermo's team jumps at the chance to rescue their fellow Hospitalers. But the ambush is just the beginning of Fermo's latest trial. She and her team must venture into unknown territory, with few clues and no outside support. But they are not alone. They have brought help with them. Will it be enough to see them through the mission? And what costs will the team pay to survive? There's only one way to know.




Infrastructure & Governance


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This compilation has emerged from a recent National Consultation on Infrastructure and Governance called India @ Work Summit, organised by Skoch Consultancy Services, providing critical insights into the subject of infrastructure and governance, all pointing to a common goal of inclusive growth. The book opens with a chapter entitled: Participatory Democracy, Infrastructure and Empowerment. Offering the concerned reader the collective wisdom of eminent policy makers and distinguished experts, the content in this volume is organised under seven sections.




Old Age and how to Survive it


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Old age comes to us all, and this book advises on how to survive its trickier obstacles, not least the people who suggest you must'do something'. It guides those entering their finer years on how to make the most of old age.