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Brighter Than Victory
What if the next great war wasn’t fought for peace—only for itself?
President Thaddeus Donahue wants revenge.
Assistant Chief of Staff Lena Brantley wants control.
Leon Quayne—the billionaire god of Mars—wants to replace Earth’s story with his own.
And Darby McBride? He just wants something to do, until he wanders straight into mankind’s first interplanetary war.
Written with biting wit and brutal honesty by an Operation Enduring Freedom Army veteran, Brighter Than Victory blends political satire and sci-fi spectacle into a searing critique of endless war.
From gold-plated war rooms to dust-choked Martian domes, this darkly comic space epic delivers an absurdist warning from a future that feels all too familiar.
President Thaddeus Donahue wants revenge.
Assistant Chief of Staff Lena Brantley wants control.
Leon Quayne—the billionaire god of Mars—wants to replace Earth’s story with his own.
And Darby McBride? He just wants something to do, until he wanders straight into mankind’s first interplanetary war.
Written with biting wit and brutal honesty by an Operation Enduring Freedom Army veteran, Brighter Than Victory blends political satire and sci-fi spectacle into a searing critique of endless war.
From gold-plated war rooms to dust-choked Martian domes, this darkly comic space epic delivers an absurdist warning from a future that feels all too familiar.
229 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 1, 2025
About the author
Andrew Neff
4 books8 followersWhat would you like to know? I generally have a playful and lighthearted demeanor and try to retain it even in the face of adversity - easier said than done. I love most forms of creativity including 2D and 3D art, music composition, and writing, especially wordplay and discovering what lies between the lines, taking things apart to see what's inside.
I've been influenced by wealth and by living under the poverty line, each affecting my vantage point on life. I love rehashing stories, something old and something new, with family and friends at a barbecue.
I'm intrigued with advances in science and technology, and how it affects us, both the positive and negative implications. I'm not the first to wonder, where are we headed.
My interests
Mind science, metaphysical concepts, science & technology, sci-fi, history, historical fiction, biographies, mystery, some romance, animal stories, fictional works that break the cookie-cutter.
A short list of likes:
The Moody Blues, Edvard Grieg - "Peer Gynt", artist - M. C. Escher, movie - "Good Will Hunting" & "Eight Below", James Harriot - English veterinarian series, "The Far Side" cartoonist - Gary Larson.
Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks among others, Siberian Huskies, Chicago Blackhawks, and dinner at the Crab House.
I've been influenced by wealth and by living under the poverty line, each affecting my vantage point on life. I love rehashing stories, something old and something new, with family and friends at a barbecue.
I'm intrigued with advances in science and technology, and how it affects us, both the positive and negative implications. I'm not the first to wonder, where are we headed.
My interests
Mind science, metaphysical concepts, science & technology, sci-fi, history, historical fiction, biographies, mystery, some romance, animal stories, fictional works that break the cookie-cutter.
A short list of likes:
The Moody Blues, Edvard Grieg - "Peer Gynt", artist - M. C. Escher, movie - "Good Will Hunting" & "Eight Below", James Harriot - English veterinarian series, "The Far Side" cartoonist - Gary Larson.
Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks among others, Siberian Huskies, Chicago Blackhawks, and dinner at the Crab House.
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