A Carrion War: The Centaurus Campaign Book 1

On the frontier of known space, humanity's war for existence has begun.Two centuries from now, humanity has clawed its way back from the brink of extinction. After fifty years of brutal wars and uprisings, the fractured colonies of Earth have unified—and turned their gaze outward, toward the stars. But in the Alpha Centauri Star System, humankind's expansion does not go unnoticed. As the United Nations of Earth pushes into the frontier, it will confront a threat unlike any it has faced before.Connor Hawkins, raised on tales of his uncle’s valor with the Albion Seventy-Eighth "Crusaders," enlists in the UNE Army chasing glory and honor. Instead, he is drafted into the UNE's most brutal infantry regiment, the infamous "Luna Dogs," and sent to the desolate world of Proxima B—where only blood and death await them beneath a dying sun.Minato Takeda has been assigned command of the UNES Valiant, the Fleet’s newest, most advanced frigate. He is loyal to his ship, fiercely protective of his crew. But for all the glory and triumphs earned in service among the stars, the past still haunts him. And at Proxima B, Captain Takeda will face not just the enemy—but the darkness within himself.