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    Take the Shilling
    A Bodyguard of Lies
    Operation Iago
    Ebook series4 titles

    The Confederated Worlds Series

    By Raymund Eich

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    About this series

    “[U]nusual among military science fiction for its concentration on the psychology and politics of societies in conflict.” — Analog

    A thousand years from now, while Earth sleeps in virtual reality, three polities—the Confederated Worlds, the Unity, and the Progressive Republic—strive to connect the scattered, terraformed worlds of humankind by artificial wormholes. When they meet, they clash, in a decades-long struggle of arms embroiling the settled galaxy, in which dedication to duty liberates worlds—and oneself.

    TAKE THE SHILLING
    The Confederated Worlds implanted in his brain the skills to make him a soldier.
    Tomas had to learn for himself how to survive interstellar war.

    OPERATION IAGO
    The Confederated Worlds lost the war.
    Can Lt. Tomas Neumann win the peace against elusive, deceptive foes out to turn the Confederated Worlds against itself?

    A BODYGUARD OF LIES
    Assigned to the halls of power, only Capt. Tomas Neumann can save the Confederated Worlds from the ultimate treachery.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCV-2 Books
    Release dateJul 17, 2014
    Take the Shilling
    A Bodyguard of Lies
    Operation Iago

    Titles in the series (4)

    • Operation Iago
      Operation Iago

      Operation Iago

      Raymund Eich
      3/5 - 1 rating
      3/5 - 1 rating

      "Military science fiction [concentrating] on the psychology and politics of societies in conflict." —Analog, on the Confederated Worlds series The Confederated Worlds lost the war. Can Lt. Tomas Neumann win the peace? By the terms of the peace treaty, the citizens of the planet Arden will vote to stay in the Confederated Worlds or join the victorious Progressive Republic. Newly-minted Lieutenant Tomas Neumann leads his overstretched and demoralized Confederated Worlds Ground Force platoon in a mission that pushes men and machines to their limits, against elusive, deceptive foes out to tilt Arden to the Progressive Republic—and turn the Confederated Worlds against itself.

      "Military science fiction [concentrating] on the psychology and politics of societies in conflict." —Analog, on the Confederated Worlds series The Confederated Worlds lost the war. Can Lt. Tomas Neumann win the peace? By the terms of the peace treaty, the citizens of the planet Arden will vote to stay in the Confederated Worlds or join the victorious Progressive Republic. Newly-minted Lieutenant Tomas Neumann leads his overstretched and demoralized Confederated Worlds Ground Force platoon in a mission that pushes men and machines to their limits, against elusive, deceptive foes out to tilt Arden to the Progressive Republic—and turn the Confederated Worlds against itself.

    • Take the Shilling
      Take the Shilling

      Take the Shilling

      Raymund Eich
      4/5 - 1 rating
      4/5 - 1 rating

      "Military science fiction concentrating on the psychology and politics of societies in conflict." ---Analog, on the Confederated Worlds series The Confederated Worlds implanted in his brain the skills to make him a soldier. He had to learn for himself how to survive interstellar war. Tomas Neumann seeks escape from his backwater planet and overbearing mother, and a mentor to replace his long-dead father. "Taking the shilling"—enlisting in the Confederated Worlds military—promises both. But the soldier's skills implanted in his brain can’t prepare him for combat against fellow humans. Especially ones supposed to welcome him and his fellow soldiers as liberators. The war on New Liberty threatens to destroy him. Not just in body. Also in spirit. Grieving for lost comrades, demoralized by harrowing combat, Tomas must learn what he needs to survive. Because soon, with the fates of thousands of his fellow soldiers in the balance, he will face his war's ultimate challenge. Take the Shilling is the first book in The Confederated Worlds series.

      "Military science fiction concentrating on the psychology and politics of societies in conflict." ---Analog, on the Confederated Worlds series The Confederated Worlds implanted in his brain the skills to make him a soldier. He had to learn for himself how to survive interstellar war. Tomas Neumann seeks escape from his backwater planet and overbearing mother, and a mentor to replace his long-dead father. "Taking the shilling"—enlisting in the Confederated Worlds military—promises both. But the soldier's skills implanted in his brain can’t prepare him for combat against fellow humans. Especially ones supposed to welcome him and his fellow soldiers as liberators. The war on New Liberty threatens to destroy him. Not just in body. Also in spirit. Grieving for lost comrades, demoralized by harrowing combat, Tomas must learn what he needs to survive. Because soon, with the fates of thousands of his fellow soldiers in the balance, he will face his war's ultimate challenge. Take the Shilling is the first book in The Confederated Worlds series.

    • A Bodyguard of Lies
      A Bodyguard of Lies

      A Bodyguard of Lies

      Raymund Eich
      0 ratings
      0 ratings

      "I’m reminded of Poul Anderson’s Dominic Flandry series, or more recently, Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s Anniversary Day saga." —Analog Capt. Tomas Neumann faces shocking dangers in an unexpected new battlefield. Assigned to the Confederated Worlds’ capital planet, Tomas works to rebuild the military’s confidence after the last war. He has no interest in politics. But after saving the Confederated Worlds’ next president from an assassin, politics becomes interested in him. Gone are the familiar lines between friend and foe. In the halls of power, Tomas plunges into a world of secrets and lies. Worse, he soon discovers a terrifying conspiracy threatening far more than his career, his family, or even his life. He finds a shocking truth capable of destroying the Confederated Worlds. Battling spies and pervasive surveillance, Tomas takes shadowy journeys from luxurious temples to secret police brain scanning chambers. The fate of the galaxy will hinge on his ability to tell allies from enemies. To tell loyalists from traitors. And remain true to his principles, as a soldier and a man. Military science fiction meets political thriller in the triumphant conclusion to the Confederated Worlds trilogy.

      "I’m reminded of Poul Anderson’s Dominic Flandry series, or more recently, Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s Anniversary Day saga." —Analog Capt. Tomas Neumann faces shocking dangers in an unexpected new battlefield. Assigned to the Confederated Worlds’ capital planet, Tomas works to rebuild the military’s confidence after the last war. He has no interest in politics. But after saving the Confederated Worlds’ next president from an assassin, politics becomes interested in him. Gone are the familiar lines between friend and foe. In the halls of power, Tomas plunges into a world of secrets and lies. Worse, he soon discovers a terrifying conspiracy threatening far more than his career, his family, or even his life. He finds a shocking truth capable of destroying the Confederated Worlds. Battling spies and pervasive surveillance, Tomas takes shadowy journeys from luxurious temples to secret police brain scanning chambers. The fate of the galaxy will hinge on his ability to tell allies from enemies. To tell loyalists from traitors. And remain true to his principles, as a soldier and a man. Military science fiction meets political thriller in the triumphant conclusion to the Confederated Worlds trilogy.

    • The Confederated Worlds: Take the Shilling, Operation Iago, and A Bodyguard of Lies
      The Confederated Worlds: Take the Shilling, Operation Iago, and A Bodyguard of Lies

      The Confederated Worlds: Take the Shilling, Operation Iago, and A Bodyguard of Lies

      Raymund Eich
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      “[U]nusual among military science fiction for its concentration on the psychology and politics of societies in conflict.” — Analog A thousand years from now, while Earth sleeps in virtual reality, three polities—the Confederated Worlds, the Unity, and the Progressive Republic—strive to connect the scattered, terraformed worlds of humankind by artificial wormholes. When they meet, they clash, in a decades-long struggle of arms embroiling the settled galaxy, in which dedication to duty liberates worlds—and oneself. TAKE THE SHILLING The Confederated Worlds implanted in his brain the skills to make him a soldier. Tomas had to learn for himself how to survive interstellar war. OPERATION IAGO The Confederated Worlds lost the war. Can Lt. Tomas Neumann win the peace against elusive, deceptive foes out to turn the Confederated Worlds against itself? A BODYGUARD OF LIES Assigned to the halls of power, only Capt. Tomas Neumann can save the Confederated Worlds from the ultimate treachery.

      “[U]nusual among military science fiction for its concentration on the psychology and politics of societies in conflict.” — Analog A thousand years from now, while Earth sleeps in virtual reality, three polities—the Confederated Worlds, the Unity, and the Progressive Republic—strive to connect the scattered, terraformed worlds of humankind by artificial wormholes. When they meet, they clash, in a decades-long struggle of arms embroiling the settled galaxy, in which dedication to duty liberates worlds—and oneself. TAKE THE SHILLING The Confederated Worlds implanted in his brain the skills to make him a soldier. Tomas had to learn for himself how to survive interstellar war. OPERATION IAGO The Confederated Worlds lost the war. Can Lt. Tomas Neumann win the peace against elusive, deceptive foes out to turn the Confederated Worlds against itself? A BODYGUARD OF LIES Assigned to the halls of power, only Capt. Tomas Neumann can save the Confederated Worlds from the ultimate treachery.

    Author

    Raymund Eich

    Raymund Eich files patent applications, earned a Ph.D., won a national quiz bowl championship, writes science fiction and fantasy, and affirms Robert Heinlein's dictum that specialization is for insects.In a typical day, he may talk with university biology and science communication faculty, silicon chip designers, patent attorneys, epileptologists, and rocket scientists. Hundreds of papers cite his graduate research on the reactions of nitric oxide with heme proteins.He lives in Houston with his wife, son, and daughter.

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