Steel World
- Authors: B V Larson
- Series: Book 1 in the Undying Mercenaries series
- Genres: Science fiction
- Rank:Top 200 in Best Hard Science Fiction Books on AmazonTop 1000 in Best Space Marine Science Fiction on AmazonTop 1000 in Best Colonization Science Fiction on Amazon
- Rating: 4.3 based on 6,825 reviews
- Release Date: November 4, 2013
- Print length: 345 pages (Paperback)
About the book
Humanity’s mercenary legions go to war in STEEL WORLD, bestselling author B. V. Larson’s latest science fiction novel.
In the twentieth century, Earth sent out probes, transmissions, and welcoming messages to the stars. Unfortunately, this caught the attention of someone.
In 2052, the Galactics arrived with their battle fleet. Instead of facing destruction, Earth decided to join their vast Empire. Pledging loyalty to our alien rulers was not the only condition for survival. We also needed something valuable to offer in trade, something that other planets would be willing to pay for. Since most neighboring worlds were too peaceful to maintain a proper army, Earth's most valuable commodity was its soldiers... someone had to fight and die on their behalf.
My name is James McGill, born in 2099 on the outskirts of the galaxy. When Hegemony Financial rejected my loan requests, I was expelled from university and turned to space for answers. My first mission involved the invasion of the mineral-rich planet Cancri-9, also known as Steel World. The operation did not go as planned, leading Earth into a desperate battle for its survival.
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