Drone Rising Books in Order

An accident transforms Benning from a barely conscious worker into a full Citizen of an interstellar society. Her unprecedented rise threatens powerful interests, forcing her to rely on ruthless ambition and an AI companion while pursuing life as a starship officer.

Captain of a captured warship, Benning faces bounty hunters and enemies while finding refuge in gladiatorial arenas. Strange memories intrude on her mind, making even her own thoughts suspect as she decides to take the fight to those hunting her.

Hunted by the Fleet and threatened with losing the abilities she fought to acquire, Benning refuses to keep running. Turning against the Collective’s rules, she faces enemies within and beyond its institutions, including the powerful system governing their lives.

Benning has defeated a fleet but now faces a noble protected by the very system she opposes. An unfamiliar weapon steadily drains her strength, forcing her to rely on skill and deception against an enemy with overwhelming resources.

With nobles and admirals uniting against her, Benning must defend the territory she has built while corporations deny her support. A reward offered by the system itself intensifies the hunt, provoking her to answer a gathering fleet with ruthless force.