U.S Army Sergeant Randy Knox is sixteen, and already a seasoned veteran. He is an alien killing prodigy who has eradicated more of the invading Creepers than anyone can keep track of. But Randy is also a high school student struggling with geometry. And he is a young man whose heart is being pulled in two directions by two very different girls. One, Abby Monroe, a straightforward warrior. The other, Serena Coulson, dangerous and mysterious.
Randy, with the help of Serena’s strange brother, alien interpreter Buddy Coulson, has convinced a Creeper base to surrender. After a decade of conflict, misery, and the death of millions of humans, it finally seems that the war may come to an end. But then the surrender effort turns into a bloody ambush. More disturbing, Buddy and Serena Coulson arrive, having escaped torture and interrogation at the hands of a C.I.A. operative. It begins to dawn on Randy that, as much as he doesn’t want to believe it, the powers-that-be may not want the war to be over.
Now, as Randy’s hodge-podge military unit makes a desperate stand at a remote outpost, young Sergeant Randy Knox learns just how far he will go to protect those he loves—and what it takes to save humanity from total alien domination.
U.S Army Sergeant Randy Knox is sixteen, and already a seasoned veteran. He is an alien killing prodigy who has eradicated more of the invading Creepers than anyone can keep track of. But Randy is also a high school student struggling with geometry. And he is a young man whose heart is being pulled in two directions by two very different girls. One, Abby Monroe, a straightforward warrior. The other, Serena Coulson, dangerous and mysterious.
Randy, with the help of Serena’s strange brother, alien interpreter Buddy Coulson, has convinced a Creeper base to surrender. After a decade of conflict, misery, and the death of millions of humans, it finally seems that the war may come to an end. But then the surrender effort turns into a bloody ambush. More disturbing, Buddy and Serena Coulson arrive, having escaped torture and interrogation at the hands of a C.I.A. operative. It begins to dawn on Randy that, as much as he doesn’t want to believe it, the powers-that-be may not want the war to be over.
Now, as Randy’s hodge-podge military unit makes a desperate stand at a remote outpost, young Sergeant Randy Knox learns just how far he will go to protect those he loves—and what it takes to save humanity from total alien domination.
U.S Army Sergeant Randy Knox is sixteen, and already a seasoned veteran. He is an alien killing prodigy who has eradicated more of the invading Creepers than anyone can keep track of. But Randy is also a high school student struggling with geometry. And he is a young man whose heart is being pulled in two directions by two very different girls. One, Abby Monroe, a straightforward warrior. The other, Serena Coulson, dangerous and mysterious.
Randy, with the help of Serena’s strange brother, alien interpreter Buddy Coulson, has convinced a Creeper base to surrender. After a decade of conflict, misery, and the death of millions of humans, it finally seems that the war may come to an end. But then the surrender effort turns into a bloody ambush. More disturbing, Buddy and Serena Coulson arrive, having escaped torture and interrogation at the hands of a C.I.A. operative. It begins to dawn on Randy that, as much as he doesn’t want to believe it, the powers-that-be may not want the war to be over.
Now, as Randy’s hodge-podge military unit makes a desperate stand at a remote outpost, young Sergeant Randy Knox learns just how far he will go to protect those he loves—and what it takes to save humanity from total alien domination.
Published: 6/6/2017
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Free Stories 2017
In January of 2011 we started posting free short stories we thought might be of interest to Baen readers. The first stories were "Space Hero" by Patrick Lundrigan, the winner of the 2010 Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Contest, and "Tanya, Princess of Elves," by Larry Correia, author of Monster Hunter International and set in that universe. As new stories are made available, they will be posted on the main page, then added to this book (to save the Baen Barflies the trouble of doing it themselves). This is our compilation of short stories for 2017.
As is usual with such copyrighted material from Baen, the contents may be copied and shared but NOT sold. All commercial rights are reserved to Baen Books.
Does a Bear Shoot in the Woods?by Wen Spencer
Dei Britanniciby D.J. Butler
Preparations and Alliancesby Ryk E. Spoor
Into Gonebeyondby Susan R. Matthews
Cutting Cornersby Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
A Fire on the Hillby Brendan DuBois
Feldsparby Philip A. Kramer
Bullet Catchby Stephen Lawson
Force Multipliers Being What They Areby Travis S. Taylor
The Powhatanby Tony Daniel
What We're Made Ofby Frank Chadwick
The Blue Widowby J.P. Sullivan
Sufficient Unto the Dayby Tim Powers
On-Site for the Apocalypseby Ryk E. Spoor
Block Partyby Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
In January of 2011 we started posting free short stories we thought might be of interest to Baen readers. The first stories were "Space Hero" by Patrick Lundrigan, the winner of the 2010 Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Contest, and "Tanya, Princess of Elves," by Larry Correia, author of Monster Hunter International and set in that universe. As new stories are made available, they will be posted on the main page, then added to this book (to save the Baen Barflies the trouble of doing it themselves). This is our compilation of short stories for 2017.
As is usual with such copyrighted material from Baen, the contents may be copied and shared but NOT sold. All commercial rights are reserved to Baen Books.
Does a Bear Shoot in the Woods? by Wen Spencer
Dei Britannici by D.J. Butler
Preparations and Alliances by Ryk E. Spoor
Into Gonebeyond by Susan R. Matthews
Cutting Corners by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
A Fire on the Hill by Brendan DuBois
Feldspar by Philip A. Kramer
Bullet Catch by Stephen Lawson
Force Multipliers Being What They Are by Travis S. Taylor
The Powhatan by Tony Daniel
What We're Made Of by Frank Chadwick
The Blue Widow by J.P. Sullivan
Sufficient Unto the Day by Tim Powers
On-Site for the Apocalypse by Ryk E. Spoor
Block Party by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
In January of 2011 we started posting free short stories we thought might be of interest to Baen readers. The first stories were "Space Hero" by Patrick Lundrigan, the winner of the 2010 Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Contest, and "Tanya, Princess of Elves," by Larry Correia, author of Monster Hunter International and set in that universe. As new stories are made available, they will be posted on the main page, then added to this book (to save the Baen Barflies the trouble of doing it themselves). This is our compilation of short stories for 2018.
As is usual with such copyrighted material from Baen, the contents may be copied and shared but NOT sold. All commercial rights are reserved to Baen Books.
Pain is the Fuelby Travis S. Taylor
An Eagle's Flightby Brendan DuBois
The Midshipmanby David Drake
Father Avenir and the Fire Demons of Yellowstoneby Kevin J. Anderson and Sarah A. Hoyt
Ghost Flotilla U-boats: Embarkationby Susan R. Matthews
Homunculusby Stephen Lawson
By Echo Lightby Tim Powers
Dark Fallby David Weber
Love in the Time of Interstellar Warby Brendan DuBois
See of Darknessby Mike Massa
Axabrastby Brad R. Torgersen
Chancellor Wittby Susan R. Matthews
In January of 2011 we started posting free short stories we thought might be of interest to Baen readers. The first stories were "Space Hero" by Patrick Lundrigan, the winner of the 2010 Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Contest, and "Tanya, Princess of Elves," by Larry Correia, author of Monster Hunter International and set in that universe. As new stories are made available, they will be posted on the main page, then added to this book (to save the Baen Barflies the trouble of doing it themselves). This is our compilation of short stories for 2018.
As is usual with such copyrighted material from Baen, the contents may be copied and shared but NOT sold. All commercial rights are reserved to Baen Books.
Pain is the Fuel by Travis S. Taylor
An Eagle's Flight by Brendan DuBois
The Midshipman by David Drake
Father Avenir and the Fire Demons of Yellowstone by Kevin J. Anderson and Sarah A. Hoyt
Ghost Flotilla U-boats: Embarkation by Susan R. Matthews
Homunculus by Stephen Lawson
By Echo Light by Tim Powers
Dark Fall by David Weber
Love in the Time of Interstellar War by Brendan DuBois
See of Darkness by Mike Massa
Axabrast by Brad R. Torgersen
Chancellor Witt by Susan R. Matthews