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The Executioners: Four Horsemen Sagas, Book 8
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Death comes for us all. Enforcers simply expedite the process.
The Alpha Contracts were the turning point in modern human history. Of the 100 companies who accepted the first mercenary contracts, only four returned. These four—collectively known as the Four Horsemen—would go on to become the largest and most successful human mercenary companies in existence.
But what happened to the people who survived the Alpha Contracts when the rest of their friends and their companies died? Some were subsequently killed by merciless aliens, while others were enslaved. Still, more tried to find their way through an unforgiving universe, eking out a living with the hope of one day returning home. Some became legends, while others faded into obscurity.
Juwan Washington, on the other hand, was recruited into something bigger—and more important—than anything he could have dreamed of. Thrust into a clandestine operation to discover the truth about a Peacemaker Candidate's long-forgotten murder, Juwan and his newfound allies will have their revolve tested in ways unimaginable.
The only question is, can any of them survive it?
When an Enforcer or two can't do the job, it's time for the Executioners.
Death comes for us all. Enforcers simply expedite the process.
The Alpha Contracts were the turning point in modern human history. Of the 100 companies who accepted the first mercenary contracts, only four returned. These four—collectively known as the Four Horsemen—would go on to become the largest and most successful human mercenary companies in existence.
But what happened to the people who survived the Alpha Contracts when the rest of their friends and their companies died? Some were subsequently killed by merciless aliens, while others were enslaved. Still, more tried to find their way through an unforgiving universe, eking out a living with the hope of one day returning home. Some became legends, while others faded into obscurity.
Juwan Washington, on the other hand, was recruited into something bigger—and more important—than anything he could have dreamed of. Thrust into a clandestine operation to discover the truth about a Peacemaker Candidate's long-forgotten murder, Juwan and his newfound allies will have their revolve tested in ways unimaginable.
The only question is, can any of them survive it?
When an Enforcer or two can't do the job, it's time for the Executioners.
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First published April 29, 2022
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About the author
Jason Córdova
70 books54 followersBestselling author Jason Cordova is both a John W. Campbell Award and Dragon Award finalist (though not in the same year). He is the author of Mountain of Fire and Monster Hunter Memoirs: Fever (w/ Larry Correia), and editor of Chicks in Tank Tops and Dancing with Destruction.
Along the way, he has had novels published in multiple languages around the world, been featured in over 40 anthologies, and has penned over two dozen novels across many genres, including YA, horror, science fiction, and urban fantasy.
A history nerd, he is a Navy veteran, former teacher, and is currently an Associate Editor at Baen Books.
Along the way, he has had novels published in multiple languages around the world, been featured in over 40 anthologies, and has penned over two dozen novels across many genres, including YA, horror, science fiction, and urban fantasy.
A history nerd, he is a Navy veteran, former teacher, and is currently an Associate Editor at Baen Books.
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October 4, 2022
Brilliant
Now this right here is the kind of 4HU book I love! Absolutely amazing.
It has everything a reader of this series would love - deep characters, lore, mystery, plenty of action, tragedy, unfairness, secrets, treachery and emotion.
Being set not long after the horrid Alpha Contracts, this story starts off with Mr Washington, a human merc from a failed contract. This already shows that there's plenty of mercs that would have survived only to never reach Earth again. He's then swiftly caught up in a galaxy wide hunt with some Peacemakers and Enforcers. Keep in mind that there may only be one or two names that will be recognised for avid readers, and that this is set decades before the first 4HU book. This story also shows other races are much deeper than we are accustomed too.
The execution is spot on and the story runs away with not much pause. I won't elaborate further due to spoilers - suffice it to say there's many unanswered questions and I do hope some of them and some of these characters are revisited.
Now this right here is the kind of 4HU book I love! Absolutely amazing.
It has everything a reader of this series would love - deep characters, lore, mystery, plenty of action, tragedy, unfairness, secrets, treachery and emotion.
Being set not long after the horrid Alpha Contracts, this story starts off with Mr Washington, a human merc from a failed contract. This already shows that there's plenty of mercs that would have survived only to never reach Earth again. He's then swiftly caught up in a galaxy wide hunt with some Peacemakers and Enforcers. Keep in mind that there may only be one or two names that will be recognised for avid readers, and that this is set decades before the first 4HU book. This story also shows other races are much deeper than we are accustomed too.
The execution is spot on and the story runs away with not much pause. I won't elaborate further due to spoilers - suffice it to say there's many unanswered questions and I do hope some of them and some of these characters are revisited.
May 9, 2022
Great addition to the 4HU universe.
Good read and kept my attention from start to finish. Really good story and story telling, if you like the action, here you go.
Good read and kept my attention from start to finish. Really good story and story telling, if you like the action, here you go.
June 24, 2022
A wild fire from start to finish. If you like the 4HU, you'll love this one.
August 15, 2022
Good reading
It was a well written book. It was a good back story of things to come. I enjoyed every minute of reading.
It was a well written book. It was a good back story of things to come. I enjoyed every minute of reading.
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