Andrew van Aardvark Books in Order

Centuries of peace are ending as unrest beyond Earth’s frontier grows into the threat of war. With politicians distracted and the Solarian Defence Force overstretched, a small group of academy graduates must help defend their home.

After decades of military service, Jack Black finally owns a ship and begins the independent trading life he has worked toward. Yet freedom proves elusive as his new place in the galaxy leaves him vulnerable to others’ designs.

Sam trades among scattered frontier settlements, hoping to earn enough to spend more time with Annie. Forces beyond his control threaten that modest ambition as relations among the stars move toward domination and war instead of peaceful coexistence.

Now in charge of the sector’s largest shipping and trading operation, Jack Black controls a strategically valuable fleet. That success attracts hostile attention, forcing him to navigate political interests, military pressures, and the risks of his expanded power.

Having survived a pirate conspiracy, Jack Black expects to enjoy free trading among the stars. Instead, his allies want him to replace the defeated monopoly, while powerful opponents threaten the enterprise he is struggling to build.

As twenty-fourth-century humanity prepares to reach the stars, young Belter Katie Kincaid wants a place in that future. Determined to make a difference, she must overcome the obstacles separating her from the adventure she hopes to join.

In the dangerous world of 2040, Louis Green discovers someone wants him dead. Unsure who is targeting him or why, he sets out to identify the threat and persuade his pursuers to abandon their plans.

Jeannie knows the dangers of space piracy and believes she has planned accordingly before approving a journey. When those precautions prove inadequate, the threat she thought she understood becomes a far more immediate and personal problem.

Newly graduated from the Space Force Academy, Katie Kincaid enters service as a junior officer. Expectations that she keep quiet and follow convention collide with her instinct to act, promising disruption as she finds her place in the Solar System.

Newly promoted, Katie Kincaid receives an executive officer assignment near Mars. Her rapid advance brings difficult responsibilities and an unfriendly reception, testing whether she can establish herself in a demanding new post far from familiar ground.

Katie Kincaid becomes the first Belter admitted to Earth’s Space Force Academy, fulfilling a long-held ambition. Fitting in proves difficult, but she is determined to master the demands of training and disprove those who expect her to fail.

Katie Kincaid finally commands her own ship, but an aging vessel and inexperienced crew complicate the achievement. With smugglers gaining ground, family troubles mounting, and her government unreliable, she faces threats that may determine humanity’s future.

Promoted to commodore, Katie Kincaid takes command of Earth’s most powerful fleet as a long-anticipated crisis finally arrives. Humanity is unprepared, and even the resources now at her disposal may not match the dangers beyond its borders.

Admiral Katie Kincaid hopes her service defending humanity is nearing its end, until the Grrumm Empire intervenes. Facing nearly invulnerable enemy ships, she must organize Earth’s defense while confronting the steep human cost of continued resistance.

After securing humanity’s safety, Katie Kincaid prepares to retire from service. Short-sighted political decisions threaten to undo the sacrifices behind her victories, forcing her to consider entering public life to protect the peace she helped create.

Newly qualified bookkeeper Rob Hingley expects to begin his career on the Galactic Empire’s park planet of New Sherwood. Instead, his first steps into working life entangle him in an Imperial Audit that quickly turns ugly.

Novice auditor Rob Hingley accompanies his prospective mentor to the harsh mining world of Smedheim. What should be an educational first assignment becomes dangerous, testing how well his training has prepared him for the realities of the Galactic Empire.