VIPER One

The Art of War Trilogy #1.1

by Richard Swan

The United Nations and the Provar Ascendancy are at war, and across the galaxy, human politicians, generals and diplomats are being abducted as part of a brutal campaign of psychological warfare.

While the vast armies of humanity battle frantically to stem the Ascendancy advance, UN Joint Intelligence Command orders the formation of a new unit: VIPER, Very Important Person Recovery, an experimental squad of mission specialists with the latest in military hardware and an unlimited mandate.

When news that Vaughn Almeida, a senior diplomat in the United Nations’ Xeno Division, is being held by the provar on Iepthae, it’s a chance for Captain Adrian Vasco to prove that VIPER can work.

But with UN forces poised to retake the planet within days, the clock is ticking…

64 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 3, 2016

About the author

Richard Swan is a critically acclaimed British genre writer. He is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Empire of the Wolf and Great Silence trilogies, the Decurion Saga, and fiction for Black Library and Grimdark Magazine. His work has been translated into ten languages.

Richard is a qualified lawyer, and before writing full time spent ten years litigating multimillion pound commercial disputes in London. He currently lives in Sydney with his wife and three young sons.


For updates follow him at stonetemplelibrary.com.

Reviews

[Caleb Best · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great fun military Sci-Fi! Really enjoyed the character dynamics and the internal thought process of our main character. Swan did a great job at really showing just how strong the bonds are amongst military members. The battles the characters go through and the sacrifices that they are willing to make for each other, lead to an experience where you can't help but root for the team!