They gave him a lifetime sentence at thirteen years old, so that he could toil his remaining days in the Empire's distant galactic colonies. But not every planet the Empire has colonized is empty.

Aaron doesn't need cybernetics to hear the big beasts battering away at the colony wall. These creatures dig day and night, two tons of leather and bone sending violent tremors through the dry soil. They're coming, they're coordinated, vicious and relentless.

Even all of the technology, weapons, and super soldiers can't beat politics. Orders down for the colony garrison to depart, leaving them to the vengeful whims of their alien host. So the clever commander comes up with an idea. They may not be soldiers, but the Capital convicts are strong, united, and just desperate enough. They offer Aaron and his friends a devil's bargain:

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ABOUT THE SERIES

The Capital Adventures begins with The Blood Service, a sci-fi action adventure following the titular Capital criminals in their fight for freedom from monster and Empire alike. Join Aaron and his team of miscreants as their war for redemption overturns a century of galactic supremacy.

Book #4, The Gold Service, begins a new trilogy with new Capitals that broadens the scope of the series. Join a pirate crew of misanthropic heroes as they uncover the arcane foundations of the Empire's power.

Book #7, The Iron Service, explores the galaxy through the eyes of the Empire's finest, the fearsome Orbital Strike Command. Follow a young commando as they challenge threats to galactic peace, both foreign and domestic.

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