This one has been a long time coming…

So about 16 months ago I was struggling to write this book I’d been calling The Bronze Legion. The problem was, it needed a secondary main POV character who was a pilot, someone who would swoop down and rescue her “boys” when the feces hit the rotary impeller during a rough extraction. Their “Valkyrie,” so to speak. The problem was, I knew absolutely nothing about flying.

And then I read Rise from Ruin by Melissa Olthoff and knew I’d found my coauthor.

It took a little bribery (mochas) but I convinced one of Baen’s newest fantasy authors to revisit the world of military science fiction, and she agreed. Turned out that we work very well together and we churned out a 135,000 word novel in about 8 weeks — cancer surgery included! We submitted it back in January and Toni purchased the trilogy for The Bronze Legion, and now I get to show off Book 1, To Tread Obsidian Shores.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A WARRIOR?

The Protectorate of Mars Foreign Legion: A path to citizenship. A fresh start. Defending the Protectorate of Mars against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

HOPE

With itchy feet and a vagabond soul, all Blue ever wanted was to join the Survey Corps and explore the universe. But when she failed the entry exam, becoming a dropship pilot for the Legion was her last chance at achieving that dream. It was only supposed to be a stepping stone . . .

DUTY

All he ever wanted was a home. But when Tavi is driven from his world by murderous revolutionaries, he only has one chance to escape: the Legion. Searching for a new life, he soon discovers something even better—a family.

WELCOME TO THE LEGION