B.R. Spencer is the author of The Nexus Saga, alongside notable historical monographs. A retired Army veteran and a perpetual student of history, Spencer combines his military experience with a profound passion for historical research. He writes the type of gritty, immersive military science fiction that he grew up reading, honoring the legacy of the genre's titans while carving out his own expansive universes. When he isn't writing, he is usually buried in a book, continuing his lifelong pursuit of learning from his home in Missouri. ...more

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The Resonance Awakening (The Nexus Saga: The Starfire Chronicles Book 1)

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