Publisher's Synopsis
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>RESISTANCE IS BRUTAL! </b></font><br><br><font face="Arial" size="2">When the UN invaded the Freehold of Grainne, the intent was simple: force a noncompliant star nation back into the collective. What the politicians hadn’t accounted for was that the Freehold had spent 200 years as the haven for every independent, rebellious, self-reliant adventurer in human space.</font><br><br><font face="Arial" size="2">Its military are scattered remnants, its bases smoking ruins, its cities occupied. But Grainne and its space habitats have resources beyond measure. Retired intelligence agents, disabled veterans, animal handlers, petty smugglers, half-lame computer specialists, research scientists, planetary engineers—all have one goal in mind: make the invaders suffer for their presumption. That’s the Freehold way.</font><br><br><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>RESIST. ADAPT. EMERGE VICTORIOUS. </b></font><br><br><font face="Arial" size="2">A collection of hard-hitting tales gathered by series creator Michael Z. Williamson.</font><br><font face="Arial" size="2">A novel in story form by amazing, best-selling authors!</font><br><br><font face="Arial" size="2">Stories by:</font><br><font face="Arial" size="2">Larry Correia</font><br><font face="Arial" size="2">Michael Z. Williamson</font><br><font face="Arial" size="2">Brad R. Torgersen</font><br><font face="Arial" size="2">Mike Massa</font><br><font face="Arial" size="2">Kacey Ezell</font><br><font face="Arial" size="2">Robert E. Hampson</font><br><font face="Arial" size="2">Aaron Haskins</font><br><font face="Arial" size="2">John F. Holmes</font><br><font face="Arial" size="2">Marisa Wolf</font><br><font face="Arial" size="2">Justin Watson</font><br><font face="Arial" size="2">Jason Cordova</font><br><font face="Arial" size="2">Jamie Ibson</font><br><font face="Arial" size="2">Jessica Schlenker</font><br><font face="Arial" size="2">Christopher Dinote</font><br><font face="Arial" size="2">Rob Reed</font><br><font face="Arial" size="2">Chris Smith</font><br><font face="Arial" size="2">Jaime DiNote</font><br><font face="Arial" size="2">Philip Wohlrab</font><br><br><font face="Arial" size="2"><b> Praise for <i>Forged in Blood:</i></b></font><br><br><font face="Arial" size="2">“The anthology celebrates soldiers and their tools. . . . Most of all, it celebrates warriors and the stuff that makes them so—the mettle more than the metal.”—<i>Tangent</i></font><br><br><font face="Arial" size="2">"Fans of combat science fiction will find this collection irresistible...an entertaining and engaging book."—T<i>he Galveston County Daily News</i></font><br><br><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>About Michael Z. Williamson:</b></font><br><br><font face="Arial" size="2">“A fast-paced, compulsive read . . . will appeal to fans of John Ringo, David Drake, Lois McMaster Bujold, and David Weber.”—<i>Kliatt</i></font><br><br><font face="Arial" size="2">“Williamson's military expertise is impressive.”—<i>SF Reviews</i></font><br><br><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Novels of Michael Z. Williamson's Freehold Universe:</b></font><br><br><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Freehold series</b></font><br><font face="Arial" size="2"><i>Freehold</i></font><br><font face="Arial" size="2"><i>The Weapon</i></font><br><font face="Arial" size="2"><i>The Rogue</i></font><br><font face="Arial" size="2"><i>Contact with Chaos</i></font><br><font face="Arial" size="2"><i>Angeleyes</i></font><br><font face="Arial" size="2"><i>Freehold: Forged in Blood</i></font><br><br><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Ripple Creek series</b></font><br><font face="Arial" size="2"><i>Better to Beg Forgiveness . . .</i></font><br><font face="Arial" size="2"><i>Do Unto Others . . . </i></font><br><font face="Arial" size="2"><i>When Diplomacy Fails . . .</i></font><br><br><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Standalone</b></font><br><font face="Arial" size="2"><i>A Long Time Until Now</i></font><br></div>
