Travis Shane Taylor is a science fiction author whose work is deeply informed by his extensive background in optical science and engineering, physics, and aerospace. His writing often explores the frontiers of technology and space exploration, blending rigorous scientific principles with imaginative narratives. Taylor's stories delve into complex concepts such as advanced propulsion and future combat systems, offering readers a glimpse into plausible scientific advancements and their societal implications. His approach combines technical expertise with a knack for storytelling, making his speculative fiction both intellectually stimulating and thrilling.
The "Vorpal Blade" crew returns, facing new complexities in a universe rich with nonstop action and unique characters. This sequel builds on the rigorous science rooted in contemporary theories, blending adventure with an eccentric cast that navigates challenges with valor and humor.
First Time in Paperback. The Sequel to Into the Looking Glass, Vorpal Blade and Manxome Foe. It's Not Over Til The Skinny Lady Sings . . . Working off of a piece of intelligence from our alien allies, the Vorpal Blade is dispatched to investigate rumors of an ancient and powerful civilization that may have been the creators of the “black box” that drives humanity's only space ship. Any remnant technology would be nice but what the Blade finds is much more than they bargained for. Worse, the ship is infested by an alien species of scorpion-like arachnoids that has the potential to wipe out a world. Worst of all, instead of being Astrogator, Captain William Weaver is now the XO and he is not getting along with the new commander. And the new commander does not get along with Weaver, the ship's female savant-linguist or most of the rest of the original crew. And what is that weird noise the ship makes every time it's in hard maneuvers? Leave it to the oddball geniuses of the Blade to sort it all out. And the Dreen are not going to like the answers.
In a thrilling twist, Steven Montana, a computer expert, uncovers that what appears to be a meteor attack on Europe and the United States is actually the fallout from a covert war with hostile aliens. As he navigates this shocking revelation, he must confront the implications of this hidden conflict and its impact on humanity. The story blends technology and extraterrestrial intrigue, leading to a gripping exploration of survival and resistance against an unseen enemy.
Set against a backdrop of a futuristic Washington D.C. and the Tau Ceti star system, a CIA operative races against time to thwart a coup just days before the presidential election. Uncovering a deep-seated conspiracy within the government, he faces brutal challenges, including hand-to-hand combat and torture, to alert officials. Meanwhile, the U.S. Space Navy engages in intense battles to seize advanced teleportation technology. As the stakes rise, the fate of America hangs in the balance amid high-tech warfare and a looming presidential assassination.
The narrative centers on the inventor of a government-funded warp drive, who finds himself at odds with forces that envision a short, victorious war against the United States. As an all-out attack unfolds, he must navigate the ensuing chaos and lead a monumental effort not just to defend against the assault, but also to pursue humanity's aspirations to explore the stars. The story delves into themes of innovation, conflict, and the quest for progress amidst dark ambitions.
1. John Ringo has over two million books in print. 2. He has written six New York Times best sellers. 3. The first novel in his Posleem War series, A Hymn Before Battle has an 81% sell through in mass market from October 2001 to date. Booklist called the novel, "practically impossible not to read in one sitting." Gust Front, the second novel in the series, has equally high sell throughs in both hardcover and mass market. 4. A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Rindo brings military characters and their explosive battles to vivid, three-dimensional life. 5. Travis S. Taylor's science background and profound knowledge compliment Ringo's military realism with scientific realism, filling the novel with breakthroughs and theories from the frontiers of today's science, as he did in The Quantum Connection, praises by Publishers Weekly as "dazzling...cutting-edge scientific possibilities...stimulating and satisfying..." 6. Full-color brochure 7. Special kit mailing 8. Booksense mailing 9. Consumer advertising in Locus, Kliatt, more 10. Teaser chapter for Claws That Catch 11. Trade advertising 12. Special backlist discounts for John Ringo titles The sequel to Into the Looking Glass. William Weaver, PhD. and SEAL Chief Miller are back and Bill got himself a ship! The former SSBN Nebraska has been converted, using mostly garage mechanics and baling wire, into a warp ship ready to go "out there." But as everyone knows, the people who really are going to bear the brunt are the poor Security guys, Force Recon Marines who are kept in the dark and fed manure all day. That is until they land on an alien planet, get partially wiped out and then load back up again. Ranging in topics from the best gun to kill armored space monsters to particle physics to cosmology to health and beauty tips, Vorpal Blade is a return to the "good old days" of SF when the science problems were intractable and the beasts were ugly. The monkeys are out in the space lanes and ready to rock. As soon as they get another roll of duct tape.
New series. Mars is changing. Seemingly overnight the once "Red" planet is turning to gray. Something is happening, something unnatural. A team of, literally, rocket scientists figure out a way to send a probe, very fast, to Mars to determine how and why it is changing. However, when the probe is destroyed well short of the formerly red planet, it's apparent that Mars is being used as a staging ground. The only viable target for that staging ground is Earth. Ranging from rocket design to brilliant paranoids to “in your face” fighting in Iraq, Von Neumann’s War is a fast paced look at what would happen if the earth was attacked by a robot race that, quite accidentally, was bent on destroying civilization.
Set in a futuristic Martian society, the story follows the pivotal moments that ignite a revolution among the oppressed underclass. As they confront the powerful Sol System government, their struggle for freedom unfolds in a gripping narrative filled with tension and action. The book explores themes of resistance, social justice, and the fight for autonomy, making it a compelling read for those interested in dystopian tales of rebellion.
First Time in Paperback. The Exciting Sequel to The Tau Ceti Agenda. One Good Soldier is the third book in the rapid-fire hard science military SF series of One Day on Mars and The Tau Ceti Agenda. In another 24-like narrative set six years after the events in The Tau Ceti Agenda, this exciting action story unfolds in a single critical day in the history of the United States of the Sol System, the extra-solar colonies, the Separatist Revolutionaries of the Tau Ceti system, and all of mankind. As another of Earth’s colonies, Ross 128, secedes from the union, the President of the United States, former marine major Alexander Moore, takes swift action to prevent a second American Civil War, this time on an interstellar scale. He sends the flagship of the U.S. Naval fleet through the Quantum Membrane Teleporter based in the Oort Cloud to the seceding colony. But the Tau Ceti Separatists have stationed their own teleporter there and the flagship will be met with heavy resistance from the Separatist Navy. And, unknown to the president and first lady, their eighteen year old military school cadet daughter has been kidnapped and whisked away to the Separatist leader's house on Tau Ceti. Only the heroics and sacrifices of one good soidier after another can save the flagship, the Union, and the first daughter in an all-out winner-take-all showdown that reaches its final climax with frenzied hand-to-hand combat in the Oval Office itself. Praise for Travis S. Taylor: “[Warp Speed] reads like Doc Smith writing Robert Ludlum. . . .You won't want to put it down.” —John Ringo “In the tradition of Golden Age SF . . . [The Quantum Connection, sequel to Warp Speed] explodes with inventive action . . . dazzling . . . cutting-edge scientific possibilities. . . .” —Publishers Weekly
The year is 2065 and an accidental encounter in space leads to the discovery that we are not alone in the universeand that our continued existence as a species may be in jeopardy. Chris Holt, working in his office at the Space Resources Corporation, discovers that one of the asteroids he is surveying for mining is actually not an asteroid at allbut a derelict spaceship. The word gets out and soon the worlds powers are competing to explore and claim for themselves the secrets that it holds. What they dont know is that across the galaxy, a war has been underway for millennia. A war between alien civilizations that have very
