Darkness Defied

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If you leave an honest review on this story, and email me the link, I will send you a free copy of the next story in this series! (Check the "About the Author" section below for my email address) The Terran uprising against the Corsican Empire has gone far better than expected. But now, as the Resistance turns its sights on Mars, Lieutenant Jacob Mercer discovers a deadly battlestation in orbit around the red planet, preventing any approach by the Resistance cruisers. Jake and his fellow fighter pilots will have to assault the Imperial Strike force alone, without cruiser support, while under constant heavy fire from the gargantuan station. Darkness Defied is a short story of approx. 5200 words, or about 25 pages, and is the second in the short story trilogy Prelude to Resistance, which paves the way for The Pax Humana Saga, a ten part series of novels set for release in March 2014. Mailing list subscribers will be the first to know when the novels are released, and will be privy to special deals and giveaways, including print editions of the books and exclusive short stories not available on Amazon.