Scott Moon Books in Order
See Scott Moon and Devon C. Ford books in order, with quick summaries, collaboration notes, and a guide to their shared Shortyverse entry.
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Scott Moon books in publication order
66 books
Dragon Badge
by Scott Moon
2012
Beat cop Michael Prim discovers that a sorcerer is stealing souls in Blue Point and targeting him for revenge. His fellow officers confront soul jars, demons, and hellhounds as ordinary police work becomes a supernatural war.
Enemy of Man
by Scott Moon
2013
Fugitive soldier Kin Roland hides among castaways on Crashdown, a planet beside an unstable wormhole. When an Earth Fleet armada arrives with a pursuing Reaper, he must defend his new home from both sides of his past.
Dragon Attack
by Scott Moon
2014
The boundary between Blue Point and the magical world begins collapsing, releasing creatures into a city unprepared for dragons. Michael Prim confronts the sorcerer again while his friends struggle to save Nicole from a curse.
Son of Orlan
by Scott Moon
2014
Kin Roland remains on Crashdown with his friends as the Mazz Empire descends and Reapers spread terror. Discovering that the apparent invaders are fleeing extinction forces him to reconsider his enemies and humanity’s future.
Blood Royal
by Scott Moon
2015
The emperor’s assassination threatens to shatter the Earth System Commonwealth, whose royal family is presumed dead. Veteran Aefel 70391 discovers four surviving children and must protect them while powerful factions compete to shape the empire’s future.
Proof of Death
by Scott Moon
2015
Aefel 70391, a veteran of the First Armored-infantry Lightning Division, hunts the emperor’s assassin on Grendel. The forgotten planet’s inhabitants live as Vikings, unaware of the modern military forces about to intrude on their world.
Death by Werewolf
by Scott Moon
2016
Police officer Alastair Rohan has tried to escape his violent past, but the Paranormal Assassins Guild sends killers to enforce his contract. Protecting his colleagues and loved ones draws him toward vengeance as Promisedale approaches catastrophe.
Sgt Orlan
by Scott Moon
2016
Stadium
by Scott Moon
2016
After catastrophic clouds devastate North America, Kathy fortifies a school stadium with supplies and loyal dogs. The Mother's Brood lays siege to her refuge, until a still greater threat changes the balance between the isolated survivor and her attackers.
Weapons of Earth
by Scott Moon
2016
Kin Roland returns to Hellsbreach despite swearing never to revisit its red wasteland. Betrayal and a revelation in Blood Meridian Canyon force a desperate alliance against a creature feared even by the Reapers, with humanity’s survival at stake.
Assignment Darklanding
by Scott Moon
2017
War veteran Thaddeus Fry becomes sheriff of Darklanding, a frontier mining settlement where his predecessor’s headquarters were bombed. Navigating company interests and alien residents, he must respond to a mine collapse that threatens hundreds of workers.
Bayonet Dawn
by Scott Moon
2017
Kevin Connelly considers military enlistment to escape a crime lord and rescue his abducted twin siblings. His search intersects with the 343rd Marauders and Gunnery Sergeant Robert Priest, while the twins discover dangerous truths about their alien captors.
Burning Sun
by Scott Moon
2017
Admiral Robedeaux must stop the Burners while facing accusations of supplying enemy forces. Kevin Connelly trains for reconnaissance to rescue his siblings, whose alien protector faces a transformation that could determine the fate of the galaxy.
Heavy Weapons
by Scott Moon
2017
Modern warfare returns to Grendel, an abandoned planet modeled on ninth-century England and Scandinavia. A soldier, an assassin, and a long-hidden weapon converge as imperial traitors threaten people whose world has forgotten its technological origins.
A Warrior's Home
by Scott Moon
2018
Sheriff Thaddeus Fry answers TerroCom’s call and leaves Darklanding for combat, accompanied by Maximus. Returning to military service forces him to weigh his loyalty to fellow warriors against the frontier community he has begun to call home.
An Unglok Murder
by Scott Moon
2018
An Unglok murder draws Sheriff Fry and Deputy Mast Jotham into Darklanding’s hidden economy. Their investigation exposes dealings that threaten the fragile peace between the planet’s native inhabitants and the Company’s workers, making justice a dangerous pursuit.
Boom Town
by Scott Moon
2018
Rumors of easily gathered exotic resources bring a flood of prospectors to Darklanding, followed by businesses eager to profit from them. The frontier settlement faces rapid change as greed and the promise of wealth disrupt its community.
Diver Down
by Scott Moon
2018
Darklanding’s future looks uncertain as its company representative, madam, and mine foreman pursue separate rescue schemes. Sheriff Fry, his deputy, and Maximus struggle to hold the town together while Dickles’s independent plans attract dangerous attention.
Empire
by Scott Moon
2018
An ancient alien threat emerges beneath Darklanding, forcing residents and TerroCom soldiers to defend their home. Sheriff Fry faces difficult choices about whom to rescue and trust while the community’s survival and its relationship with the Ungloks hang in the balance.
Fire Prince
by Scott Moon
2018
After his kingdom falls, young fire-giant prince Hueg hides among humans in a world more familiar with superheroes than magic. Pursued by assassins and traitors, he must protect his new friendships while preparing to confront those who destroyed his home.
Hunter
by Scott Moon
2018
A hunter from Maximus’s home planet arrives in Darklanding, determined to kill the pig-dog and claim his secret. Sheriff Fry and his alien deputy must outmaneuver the pursuer to protect their companion from a relentless enemy.
Ice Field
by Scott Moon
2018
Lieutenant Colonel Reginald Humann leads an expedition seeking ancient technology on a frozen planet. The mission becomes an urgent evacuation when terrifying creatures threaten the mixed team of soldiers and civilians, forcing him to get them off-world alive.
Ike Shot the Sheriff
by Scott Moon
2018
Miners grow restless and unfamiliar visitors arrive in Darklanding, where Sheriff Thaddeus Fry struggles to establish order. With an Unglok deputy and a persistent pig-dog beside him, he faces an adversary intent on destroying the settlement.
Kill Me Now
by Scott Moon
2018
Shorty’s small mech is caught between an invading force and a Delta City, with damaged equipment and inexperienced allies. A battle broadcast live becomes a desperate struggle as ammunition, backup, and even breathable air run short.
Outlaws
by Scott Moon
2018
An ore-carrying bullet train is derailed in a sophisticated heist, leaving Sheriff Fry to investigate who could challenge SagCon’s technology. A corporate investigator arrives with a separate agenda, complicating a crime whose motives reach beyond stolen cargo.
Race to the Finish
by Scott Moon
2018
Low-altitude racing transforms Ungwilook into a temporary sporting destination, bringing money, rivalry, and crime to Darklanding. When a wealthy champion crosses Sheriff Thaddeus Fry, the lawman carries their confrontation into the skies above the racetrack.
Rage of Winter
by Scott Moon
2018
Lieutenant Hoffman’s Strike Marines hunt enemy agents on a frozen world when a Kesaht invasion scatters the team. Sniper Duke slows the attackers while Hoffman leads Marines and difficult prisoners through the wilderness toward the front.
Runaway
by Scott Moon
2018
A runaway’s family troubles become more dangerous than Darklanding suspected, while SagCon investigators pursue their own interests. The arrival of an investigator tied to Sheriff Fry’s past raises questions about the girl’s grandfather and his intentions.
SAGCON
by Scott Moon
2018
After the costly fighting on Centauri Prime, Melborn creates Terror Command and seeks a training ground for its soldiers. Darklanding’s affairs grow more complicated when the Company representative’s father, SagCon’s board chairman, personally intervenes.
Shorty
by Scott Moon
2018
On a planet consumed by war, survival usually depends on having the largest battle mech. Shorty pilots a machine weighing only seventeen tons and confronts towering enemies with confidence, refusing to let size determine who wins.
Son of a Dragonslayer
by Scott Moon
2018
This trilogy follows Blue Point police officer Michael Prim as soul-stealing sorcerers and demons invade his beat. With fellow officers and unlikely allies, he investigates his magical heritage while the boundary between worlds threatens to collapse.
The Beast of Eridu
by Scott Moon
2018
On the jungle planet Eridu, Lieutenant Hoffman’s Strike Marines seek an artifact guarded by a creature that destroys technology. With their equipment failing and a colony threatened, they turn to Karigole warrior Stueben while another enemy pursues revenge.
The Dotari Salvation
by Scott Moon
2018
A lethal disease threatens humanity’s Dotari allies, and Lieutenant Hoffman’s Strike Marines accompany the Breitenfeld into deep space to find a cure. Their rescue mission encounters a patient enemy designed specifically to hunt and kill humans.
Valdar's Hammer
by Scott Moon
2018
Admiral Valdar brings the Breitenfeld and Dotari allies to break a Kesaht blockade of Syracuse. Lieutenant Hoffman’s outnumbered Strike Marines venture into a shattered moon, facing difficult cooperation and additional enemies as millions of colonists await rescue.
Boss
by Scott Moon
2019
Mercenary leader Johnny Boss plans an illegal assault on a prison to free one of his men, accused of murder. Financial pressures and a valuable missing device complicate the mission as disagreements with his executive officer threaten their already vulnerable company.
Gott Mit Uns
by Scott Moon
2019
Lieutenant Hoffman’s exhausted Strike Marines assault the Kesaht homeworld, where prepared defenses threaten to trap them. Meanwhile, the captured Breitenfeld and imprisoned Admiral Valdar need rescuing from the Ibarra Nation, stretching the Marines across desperate missions.
Ground Pounder
by Scott Moon
2019
The United Coalition of Worlds sends Shorty to investigate a distress call from missionaries. His undersized battle mech soon faces alien machines determined to destroy him, turning the assignment into another dangerous fight against overwhelming opposition.
The Forever Siren
by Scott Moon
2019
Humanity is caught between the Ignari Burners and their ancient adversaries as intergalactic war intensifies. The SMC Marauders must escape the Siren homeworld while hoping the missing Black Fleet can arrive before the conflict overwhelms them.
13 Mercs: A Military SciFi Epic
by Scott Moon
2020
Wounded and separated from his squad, Michael Priam becomes a prisoner aboard an outlaw’s ship. To protect the United Galactic Government from approaching enemies, he must cooperate with dangerous allies, even when his friends may see his choices as betrayal.
First Strike
by Scott Moon
2020
A privileged young man abandons his comfortable life to enlist in the United Galactic Government’s prolonged planetary war. Combat, refugees, and unexpected sympathy for aliens challenge his beliefs, forcing him to confront military politics and his own family.
Invasion Day
by Scott Moon
2020
Truck driver David Osage tries to keep his dangerous past behind him until he picks up a mysterious hitchhiker. When aliens attack Earth, he and his family choose resistance amid the sudden devastation of an unprepared world.
One For All
by Scott Moon
2020
Enemy fleets enter humanity’s home system, forcing the United Galactic Government into a desperate defense. The only man to communicate with the Star Skull enemy discovers that both peoples face extinction, complicating the search for a survivable peace.
Resistance Day
by Scott Moon
2020
The Fosk-ha arrive after a thousand-year journey, bringing their long history of conquest to Earth. A truck driver, a determined police officer, and a game designer form an unlikely resistance against technologically superior invaders bent on subjugation.
Victory Day
by Scott Moon
2020
David Osage must rescue a young Navigator who could drive the Fosk-ha from Earth while protecting his sister from a dangerous transformation. Humanity’s defenders consider an uneasy alliance with an alien overlord whose private agenda complicates their final fight.
Blue Sun Armada
by Scott Moon
2021
After defeating an invasion, Duke Uron Marlboro finds his political allies turning against his house. With civil war looming and royal forces closing in, he leads an expedition seeking his people’s mysterious ancestral home world.
Crisis
by Scott Moon
2021
Fleeing King Gerard, Ron Marlboro takes his damaged armada to an abandoned mining station in search of supplies. An unexpected alien presence and an attacking fleet turn the salvage mission into a battle to recover his stranded troops.
Departure Day
by Scott Moon
2021
Earth begins rebuilding after alien invasion and looks toward a new space race. Returning from a mysterious planet, David Osage discovers another alien threat approaching, jeopardizing his efforts to help humanity launch its future among the stars.
Mission
by Scott Moon
2022
The Blue Sun Armada escapes its enemies, but losses in space threaten the expedition’s survival. Governor Danestar races to bring the Exactas Meridias online while Ron and his allies pursue the ancient Talgar quest across the galaxy.
Contact
by Scott Moon
2023
The True fleet arrives in the Gildain system and disables most of Ron’s people with a shutdown order. Betrayal, a mutant epidemic, and powerful enemies force the Blue Sun Armada’s leaders to make desperate choices for their survival.
Boots Down
by Scott Moon
2024
A platoon of mech pilots disobeys orders to rescue Sergeant Stomper's missing brother from a ruined city. Discoveries involving illicit portal technology, invasion plans, and artificial intelligence force the squad to choose between military obedience and humanity's survival.
Crossing Power
by Scott Moon
2024
After his mechanized combat crew is broken apart, Jam must serve a new lieutenant with hidden ties to fleet command. An alien kill team's hunt for a crucial scientist forces his new companions to navigate threats within and beyond their ranks.
Cyborg Rising
by Scott Moon
2024
Captured by the Sheen after protecting his companions' retreat, cyborg assassin Camden is forced to fight against the Protectorate. Building a resistance requires protecting new allies while resisting the temptation to become the invaders' most effective weapon against humanity.
Honor of Cyborgs
by Scott Moon
2024
Cyborg assassin Camden 1192 is ordered to capture a traitor and her child with ninety-nine other killers. Discovering the targets are his sister and nephew forces him to choose between family loyalty and obedience to the Protectorate.
Salvager
by Scott Moon
2024
In a city scarred by centuries of war, salvager Bameron Kold rescues a crashed imperial pilot. Protecting his unusually intelligent construction robot requires winning her trust before she exposes them to authorities, while surrounding dangers continue to worsen.
Alien Salvager
by Scott Moon
2025
A Jitak woman searches for the answer to an ancient mystery involving humanity, with her protective brother accompanying her. Guided by a salvager from ruined Yorp, they pursue discoveries that could determine the survival of both species.
Down Below
by Scott Moon
2025
After disaster on Coaster, the Calsas pursue a legendary planet they hope will become their permanent home. Jam and his companions must protect them as the search for ancient riches brings them into the dangers of an unfamiliar world.
Lost Colony
by Scott Moon
2025
Jam's retirement on the forgotten colony of Coaster becomes a secret assignment to protect an admiral's daughter. An excavated alien ship draws salvagers, mercenaries, and government agents, turning the icy world's buried technology into a dangerous prize.
Short Time
by Scott Moon
2025
Two powerful ancient artificial intelligences collide, placing Jam's platoon and three civilizations in danger. With help from his loyal rig AI, he seeks to understand the Alaran Sacred Nexus and find a final strategy that can avert destruction.
Galactic Son
by Scott Moon
2026
Taken from Earth as a child, Mark Nova serves alien masters who promise freedom after one hundred missions. With only eleven completed, he faces unfamiliar worlds and relentless assaults as humans are expended in the Lagomere Phalanx's wars.
Island Metal
by Scott Moon
2026
Rewarded with an island after saving Earth, Jam's Combat Salvaging Unit discovers prehistoric creatures sharing their supposed paradise. Their return to mechanized combat reveals that wandering space travellers have transformed the island into a weapon requiring another intervention.
Maxor the Slayer
by Scott Moon
2026
As the Capian Fleet abandons Vaux VI, rival factions begin fighting over the remains of Yorp. Maxor must reshape alliances and confront his wartime cybernetic injuries to protect his people from the plundering that follows the withdrawal.
Red Departure
by Scott Moon
2026
Jason Liddell heads west to find his family while protecting Maddie and their dog. A retired general turned warlord blocks their route, forcing Jason to reconsider alliances and the sacrifices he refuses to make amid the collapsing country.
Red Law
by Scott Moon
2026
Jason and his companions discover Thunderbolt, a nuclear facility disconnected from the power grid. Pursued by Red Storm's elite forces, they must survive long enough to uncover the purpose of a plant built for something beyond ordinary electricity generation.
Red Paradise
by Scott Moon
2026
Jason Liddell finally approaches the West Coast, where his family is confined on an island beneath a mysterious technological dome. Reaching them requires uneasy allies and a dangerous scientific plan as another deadly pulse of red vapor approaches.
Red Storm
by Scott Moon
2026
New enemies seize the companions Jason Liddell is determined to protect, including his loyal dog Mud Cake. Their rescue forces him to return to tactics from his past and confront what he may become in the process.
Red Vapor
by Scott Moon
2026
A deadly red cloud sweeps across America as Jason Liddell searches for his missing family. Travelling with an orphan, a surgeon, and an unusually perceptive dog, he must keep moving through collapsing cities and increasingly predatory survivors.
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