Chronicles of the Second Interstellar Empire of Mankind Books in Order

Douglas Oliver enters the Grand Tournament after surviving a siege, expecting competition for wealth and status. Secret negotiations, shifting allegiances, and threats of betrayal reveal that the contest is part of a much larger struggle for power.

Soldier Michael Glover awakens after two thousand years to find a new interstellar empire facing attacks and disappearing ships. Recruited by naval intelligence, he investigates whether the spreading disorder comes from piracy or an organized conspiracy.

Michael Glover poses as a merchant captain while undertaking intelligence work for the Second Empire. As mysterious attackers strike imperial worlds and the slave trade expands, he must identify an elusive enemy while guarding secrets of his own.

On the competitive world of Illyria, guild member Douglas Oliver thrives on challenges that reward skill and ambition. An unexpected opponent turns his personal contest into a struggle threatening the survival of Meridien and the entire planet.

Victory over the Imperium fails to end the Second Empire's troubles as ships disappear and citizens are enslaved. Michael Glover and his crew investigate a wider conspiracy, facing a powerful new fleet and clues connected to the hidden Well of Time.

Rann McGaran must challenge his powerful telepathic brother or abandon their family's city on Carnelian. Imperial ambassador Thaddeus Franklin arrives with orders to secure the world's cooperation, drawing both men into plots connected to an escalating alien war.