First, a mea culpa to John. I ‘thought’ I had promo’ed his latest Wolfhounds book, but I was told by a friend I had not…so…

John Van Stry has his 5th book in his Wolfhounds series out- Manifest Destiny

Click on the cover for the Amazon link!

The blurb-

The Tomb has acknowledged Chase’s lineage, and declared him Emperor to the universe. But what good is being an Emperor if you don’t have an Empire? While the Wolfhounds have conquered, or perhaps liberated, a fair number of planets, the core worlds have not yet been touched. Furthermore, the crown jewel of them all, Cor Imperii, still stands under the control of Speaker Phillip K. Neill, and the rest of the members of the coup that seized control of the empire over a decade ago.

But Neill’s days are numbered, whether he fully realizes it or not, as his dictatorship is slowly dismantled, one piece at a time and he clings to whatever hopes he has left. While the road before Chase is still long, and still fraught with peril and a good many dangers. However, for Chase and the Wolfhounds, the end is finally within view – now it’s only a matter of time.

The challenges may be different, but they are by no means less than the ones he’s faced previously. In fact some of them he may find to be harder, now that he is no longer ‘pretending’ to be the prince, having proven to all his right to reign and having finally accepted the responsibilities that have now become his.

I’m happy to say I got to beta read this one, and it’s GOOD!

Next up is one that Larry Correia brought to our attention that was being throttled on Farcebook… Blaine Pardo and Mike Baron’s Tenure

The blurb-

Push a Good Man Too Far…

Braxton Knox was a veteran, a university professor, a conservative family man—a good person, commanding the respect of those who knew him. Until the day when one innocent slip of the tongue brought down the merciless wrath of the woke social justice mob—ultimately costing him his career, his family, his home, and almost his life.

Unfortunately for the SJWs, they chose the wrong person to abuse. They expected Braxton to do what so many do: roll over and take it. It never dawned on them that he would fight back.

Braxton unleashes a war against those who sought to ruin him. His unique brand of vigilante justice is vicious, violent, vindicating, and fraught with risk…

… but at this point, he’s got nothing left to lose.

From the minds of legendary comic writer Mike Baron (Flash, The Punisher) and political thriller/sci-fi author Blaine L. Pardoe comes the story of a new vigilante in an age that demands such a person. It is a mix of Falling Down, Death Wish, the Equalizer, and Reacher amped up on energy drinks and rage. Ripped from today’s headlines, Tenure is a powerful story of justice, vengeance, and open rebellion against everything deemed politically correct.

Braxton isn’t the hero we want… he’s the hero we need.

I’m about half way through it, and I can see it really IS ripped from the headlines! No wonder Farcebook is throttling it… sigh…

And a bit of humor…