Spirit of the Bayonet

In a future where AI soldierbots do most of the fighting, a dwindling cadre of humans still bear the heavy burden of combat leadership. But even the most advanced military AI is no match for the insatiable appetites of the military-industrial complex. Paul Owens learns that the hard way, igniting a quest for vengeance that burns across the solar system.

Spirit of the Bayonet is a character-driven, thought-provoking hard sci-fi series filled with powered battle suits, derelict spacecraft, sexy synthetics, and ruthless space pirates. Set in a volatile near-future—and told with the same gripping realism and moral complexity readers loved in Spirit Mission and Duty’s Cost—the series explores loyalty, humanity, and the brutal price of vengeance.

Where to Start

Start with BETRAYAL, Book 1 in the Spirit of the Bayonet saga. The story is a straight-through series, not a set of stand-alone episodes, so everything builds from there.

 

Books in the Series

BETRAYAL (Book 1)

Paul Owens and Kata Vukovic lead AI soldierbots into a new kind of war—only to find the oldest evils still running the show.

ODYSSEUS (Book 2)

Our heroes plunge into deeper conspiracies and higher stakes as they fight to survive in the deadly void between Earth and Mars.

SACRIFICE (Book 3)

Opposing forces drive every side to their most desperate choices yet.

 

And yes... Book Four is coming. Nobody’s off the hook yet.