Primaterre Series by S.A. Tholin

Fresh and surprising on every level, IRON TRUTH is an epic science fiction adventure with a twist of cosmic horror, bursting with staggering world-building, unremitting action and memorable characters. When miners on a remote colony dig too deep, the golden age of space exploration comes to a bloody end. A corruption springs from Xanthe’s alien soil, possessing every mind it touches.Embroiled in civil war, the galactic community spirals into panic, and the Primaterre Protectorate seizes control... moreFresh and surprising on every level, IRON TRUTH is an epic science fiction adventure with a twist of cosmic horror, bursting with staggering world-building, unremitting action and memorable characters. When miners on a remote colony dig too deep, the golden age of space exploration comes to a bloody end. A corruption springs from Xanthe’s alien soil, possessing every mind it touches.Embroiled in civil war, the galactic community spirals into panic, and the Primaterre Protectorate seizes control. In order to preserve Earth, its surface is quarantined, and all further deep space colonisation is outlawed.Aboard one of the last colony ships, junior botanist Joy Somerset slumbers in cryostasis, unaware of war and corruption. Expecting the clear skies of a garden colony, she instead wakes stranded on Cato – a planet whose menacing sands seem to share a hunger with the crazed locals – and Joy faces mortal peril at every turn.Commander Cassimer, troubled by a past of epic proportions, is a Primaterre veteran dedicated to fighting the corruption. Now he leads Scathach Banneret Company’s elite strike team on a mission to recover a clandestine starship lost on Cato. On this storm-lashed world, surrounded by shadow and ruin, Cassimer faces not only failure, but the loss of what little sanity he has.Joy and Cassimer must trust each other long enough to uncover Cato's dark secret and work together to survive deranged cultists, terrorist rebels, and the IRON TRUTH. less

Cato lies in ruins, its dark secrets unleashed.The vengeful demon sings corruption across the galaxy, finding allies who share its hatred.Commander Cassimer and Scathach Banneret Company shield the Primaterre from its enemies while Joy Somerset steps into the shadows to unearth the impurity at the heart of the Protectorate - but Skald has not forgotten her, and as his roots grow stronger, so too does his obsession.

The third book in the epic Primaterre series.What does the Moment of Clarity herald for the citizens of the Primaterre - the beginning of a new era of freedom, or the beginning of the end?War against Skald and RebEarth rages on for Scathach Banneret Company. Business as usual. Is it Commander Cassimer's fate to be doomed to fight on forever, or will he fulfill his promise to Joy?The covert arc ship Andromache never reached its destination... moreThe third book in the epic Primaterre series.What does the Moment of Clarity herald for the citizens of the Primaterre - the beginning of a new era of freedom, or the beginning of the end?War against Skald and RebEarth rages on for Scathach Banneret Company. Business as usual. Is it Commander Cassimer's fate to be doomed to fight on forever, or will he fulfill his promise to Joy?The covert arc ship Andromache never reached its destination. What was the target of its awesome firepower, and how is this connected to Joy's promise to Henry Bytheway?Tower knows. Skald knows.The shadows of the past will fall long and dark upon the galaxy, and no-one will escape what is coming. less

What began on Cato ends in SUMMER EMPRESS.Enemies are trapped together. Will their fractious peace survive as the Exile stranglehold takes its toll on the galaxy? Is now the time for Skald to strike and win its heart's desire, or will the hidden cadre within the Primaterre gain the upper hand?All-out war. All will be lost. All will be gained. Alliances will rise. Alliances will fall. All or nothing. All that glitters...