J.S. Arquin

Born in the dust…A boy must fight for everything.But can he survive the Game?Twist’s grandparent’s died in a prison colony on a hostile planet. His parents did too.Now Twist has one chance to save himself and his sister from the same fate.The only way...

War’s cost is a bitter pill.Eleven months of non-stop combat have transformed Captain Justin Spencer from a cocky reservist into a battle-hardened veteran. While new recruits rotate in to replace once familiar faces, nothing mitigates the sting that...

Two tiny lizardmen scientists/criminals power up their illegal wormhole generator, getting ready to kidnap their next victim by pulling the poor human across the galaxy in an instant, forever trapping him in the Accord of Souls.Maybe this human won’t...

In the Final installment of the Core Series, the Razznians are defeated yet no one feels like a winner. New Lassa is devastated, Azrom is in shambles and Planet Razzna itself has had its surface razed, forcing the population to flee. Which leaves a...

It takes more than truth to serve justice.Captain James Henry is left stinging after the latest firefight. However, lost cargo and payments mean little as a disturbing message reaches into neutral space – his uncle is dying. Uncle Charlie was the one...

What once was his downfall becomes their saving grace.Hard-fought skirmishes leave Captain James Henry and the Shadow Wolf limping into Lusitania’s port. Payday awaits once the undercover operative is safely delivered planetside to brief authorities...

Everything is on the table when survival's at stake.Captain James Henry is caught between a rock and a hard place – again. Merchant ships operating in neutral space near the Terran Coalition and the League of Sol are disappearing without a trace. The...

The battle for truth was only the beginning.Captain James Henry has finally gained what he long desired – redemption. Yet not even his restored military honors and reputation can wipe away the bitter taste in his mouth after fifteen years weighed down...

Six hundred and twenty-seven convictions later, the career criminals Morty and Xiomber have seen the light and joined the good guys. Gareth must go undercover to stop his nemesis from unleashing another crimewave across the Accord of Souls.While the...

Charles is a low level drug runner with a small crew. While taking a lunch break at a strip mall, they end up in a bizarre fight with their German Shepard morphing into a manbeast and the old lady at the pizza parlor opening a vortex to escape with...

Trouble is dead. Long live trouble.Killing the leader of a violent cult was supposed to make the city a safer place, but instead it created a power imbalance that's left a deadly war raging in the streets of Bulari.When Willem Jaantzen is approached...

The Widow never rests. She takes the ship Dominion-427 across the galaxy to chase down her ex-husband and his friends.Athanasia and Glaxu duel on far-flung planets, and double-cross one another again and again, until someone dies.And Valentinian keeps...

With stakes this high, humanity doesn't need a hero. They need someone who can win.**Series complete! (5 books.)**Willem Jaantzen didn't ask to be a hero. He just wants to keep his family safe in the shifting sands of Bulari's underground—and to get...

The end is near.Amid exhausting preparations for a battle to end all battles, Major General David Cohen celebrates a momentous event. At long last he’s tying the knot. The good news keeps coming as enmity between rival worlds of Sextans B has...

The tide of galactic war turns – but in whose favor?The Coalition Defense Force is putting the hurt on the League of Sol. Despite the League’s superior numbers, Captain Justin Spencer and his fighter squadron return victorious after each enemy...

A Vanir cop stares back when Gareth St. John Dankworth looks in a mirror these days. However, that will not stop him. He will happily embrace any cost to stop the man who was once his best friend in the solar system from conquering the galaxy.Even if...

Valentinian and Dave have escaped the Dominion’s Internal Security Bureau. Now they’re fleeing for their lives, heading for systems outside of Dominion control, looking for a place where they can rebuild their lives. Figure out what comes next. Who...

An ancient secret. A ruthless enemy. A deadly choice.With a warrant out for his arrest and a price on his head, Willem Jaantzen has gone to ground, but he and his crew aren't out of the game. If they're going to take down an opponent as powerful as a...

When Duncan MacGuire sets out to help a slave escape the Great Houses of the South, little does he know they'd send a demon to capture them.Set in the Boston Metaphysical Society alternate history universe, this short story is a prequel to the award...

Protracted war is inevitable.Six weeks ago, Lieutenant Justin Spencer was just another reservist in the Coalition Defense Force. Becoming a lifer wasn’t in the cards—until the League of Sol brutally attacked the Terran Coalition. With several pivotal...

The safety is off.After witnessing his son’s birth, Captain Justin Spencer contemplates leaving active duty in the Coalition Defense Force for a training post. New pilots straight from the academy are sorely unprepared for combat conditions, just like...

The enemy crouches at the door, seeking to devour.Major General David Cohen must accept the truth. It’s only a matter of time before the nanite swarm obliterates all life in the galaxy. With irrefutable evidence of the swarm’s devastation, David...

The final chapter of the Bulari Saga.Willem Jaantzen never wanted fame, he never wanted notoriety. All he's ever wanted is to keep the people he loves safe, but now the fate of Bulari — and the rest of humanity — rests on his shoulders.And he has one...

Valentinian just wants to make a living hauling cargo between planets and stations. His new charter promises to be profitable, hauling an all-girl-band all over the Dominion. But trouble starts before they take off, and Valentinian has just hired a...