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Weight of Victory
The Republic invasion fleet has been turned back. Newport has been saved. But the war for the freedom of the secessionist worlds is far from over.
The Senate will never allow a single world to remain beyond its reach. No spark of liberty that might kindle a wider rebellion can be tolerated.
Caleb Hawthorne knows this. If he wants lasting peace for his people, he must do more than win battles—he must break the Senate’s power once and for all. With Alexander and Freya at his side, he launches a daring operation aimed at driving a spear straight into the heart of the Republic.
But the Republic is far from beaten. It can marshal ships and soldiers on a scale the fledgling Federation can scarcely imagine.
And it is not the only threat rising in the dark.
The rediscovery of Earth has awakened forces long hidden. A new enemy is coming—one more dangerous than Caleb yet understands—and its arrival threatens not only the Federation’s future, but everything he has fought to build.
As war spreads deeper into human space, Caleb must risk everything in a final gamble for freedom.
Because if he fails, the secessionist worlds will not be the only ones to burn.
Weight of Victory is the fourth novel in the military sci-fi Secession War series by D. J. Holmes.
The Senate will never allow a single world to remain beyond its reach. No spark of liberty that might kindle a wider rebellion can be tolerated.
Caleb Hawthorne knows this. If he wants lasting peace for his people, he must do more than win battles—he must break the Senate’s power once and for all. With Alexander and Freya at his side, he launches a daring operation aimed at driving a spear straight into the heart of the Republic.
But the Republic is far from beaten. It can marshal ships and soldiers on a scale the fledgling Federation can scarcely imagine.
And it is not the only threat rising in the dark.
The rediscovery of Earth has awakened forces long hidden. A new enemy is coming—one more dangerous than Caleb yet understands—and its arrival threatens not only the Federation’s future, but everything he has fought to build.
As war spreads deeper into human space, Caleb must risk everything in a final gamble for freedom.
Because if he fails, the secessionist worlds will not be the only ones to burn.
Weight of Victory is the fourth novel in the military sci-fi Secession War series by D. J. Holmes.
829 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 13, 2026
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June 12, 2026
Excellet fonal battle sequence against the much more tecnologically advance Celestium. Now we hold our breath to learn if Capt Erasumus will dedect and join the federation or not. Will the federation be able to exploit Celestium technology against the Republic ? And what will the AI ships do now that they are free and suffered in battle against the Celestium ? Looking forward to all the asnwers in Book 5.
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June 8, 2026
Secession war #4 is another great novel in a great series
That Secession War is a good series does not surprise me after having read the author's previous series.
Weight of Victory continues in the spirit of the previous novels moving forward the story arc as fast as I've come to expect from D.J. Holmes.
That Secession War is a good series does not surprise me after having read the author's previous series.
Weight of Victory continues in the spirit of the previous novels moving forward the story arc as fast as I've come to expect from D.J. Holmes.
June 8, 2026
A pretty run of the mill sci fi book. Average in about every aspect. That doesn't make it bad, but there isn't anything special about it.
The writing didn't feel like it delved deeply into anything. Not the characters, not the battles, and I felt like I stepped into a small puddle when I intended to dive into a lake.
Average rating for an average book.
I did enjoy it though
The writing didn't feel like it delved deeply into anything. Not the characters, not the battles, and I felt like I stepped into a small puddle when I intended to dive into a lake.
Average rating for an average book.
I did enjoy it though
June 3, 2026
WOW this is a great one
Really a fun read I enjoyed it a lot great military sci-fi Action adventure jam packed with fun. You can't go wrong with this book Give it a try read the whole series if you got time .
Really a fun read I enjoyed it a lot great military sci-fi Action adventure jam packed with fun. You can't go wrong with this book Give it a try read the whole series if you got time .
June 2, 2026
Another great entry
Provides everything I wanted from a mil SciFi story. Looking forward to how the series develops, it will likely be just as long as empire rising.
Provides everything I wanted from a mil SciFi story. Looking forward to how the series develops, it will likely be just as long as empire rising.
June 25, 2026
Another good read! Keep them coming!
I could not put it down! Keep the series going! Great job! What happens to earth next.....who knows but I am excited for the next book!
I could not put it down! Keep the series going! Great job! What happens to earth next.....who knows but I am excited for the next book!
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