Resolve of the Commonwealth

One Admiral lost in the void. Another leading a desperate defense. The Commonwealth is on the brink.

From harrowing hit-and-run strikes in hyperspace to massive artillery duels between dreadnoughts, The Resolve of the Commonwealth is a breakneck tale of military grit and tactical brilliance. Perseverance and Saint John must risk their lives—and their future together—to secure an unconditional surrender and end the war once and for all.

Perfect for fans of David Weber and Jack Campbell, this third installment of the Perseverance Andrews Series delivers hard-hitting fleet combat and high-stakes galactic drama.

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Deceptive Betrayal

One ship was a shield. Now, a fleet must become the sword.

The arms race for the Orion Spur has reached a terrifying conclusion. The Alliance and the Economic Union no longer hold the monopoly on the tyazhest drive—a weapon capable of creating singularities that implode entire battleships in the blink of an eye.

Captain Archer Devereaux, the man who awakened the ancient ship Defender, finds himself sidelined by suspicion. With his partner, Bette Matteson, appearing to defect to the hostile Federation, Archer is grounded and his loyalty questioned just as the galaxy reaches its breaking point.

But when the Federation finally declares open war, the Alliance has only one move left

.Experience the fifth installment of the Orion Spur series, a military science fiction epic where ancient AI secrets and cutting-edge tactics decide the fate of humanity.

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.