Counterattack

Star Saga #3

by Ken McConnell

Starships led by Captain Ardel are blasting the Votainions out of space in a relentless show of force.


Their success on the battlefront is too easy for Ardel and her fellow captains. They all know the enemy is pulling back not being driven out by force. However, the President of the Alliance is convinced that the Empress is seeking a truce and he’s made Ardel’s ship the official envoy. If that wasn’t bad enough she’s also burdened with a half human half Votainion child interpreter created by a top secret program to help with the negotiations.


Empress Nykostra lingers just out of reach, marshaling her forces to take back the legendary home world of her people. Her eroding mental health has the Chief Strategist contemplating her murder in order to ensure their victory over the Alliance Fleet. Can Captain Ardel and the Alliance Fleet ward off the largest counterattack in the history of the war or will a mad Empress fulfill her destiny and bring down the fledgling Alliance?

268 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 26, 2016

About the author

Retired tech worker, now writing full time.

Star Saga:
Starship Series
Starforgers Series
Starstrikers Series
Starveyors Series

Stand-alone novel: Betweos

Joshua Jones Mysteries: Writing as Johnny Batch
Null Pointer
Kill Dash Nine

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like this series but holy smokes. I didn't like the ending of this one as I had become attached to the characters. However, the story continues, years into the future in the next book and I'm excited to see what happens in this universe. A good military sci-fi read.

[Blane · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must-read for Ken McConnell fans! I was trapped by the story from the first paragraph and was pulled through to the end by McConnell's style. The story is an awesome addition to the Star Saga library; some storylines are ended and more are opened up. Keep up the great work, Ken!