William C. Dietz

Segundo livro inspirado em um dos mais populares games da atualidade. Aos 18 anos, o jovem Jim Raynor se alista ao serviço militar com a perspectiva de ajudar financeiramente a família e acaba se provando um corajoso soldado na linha de frente da Guerra das Corporaçes. O que ele no sabe e que essa jornada mudara para sempre sua vida. Com batalhas interplanetarias, corrupçes e intrigas, Demonios do Paraiso conta a origem de um dos maiores herois da serie Starcraft, Jim Raynor, e de sua amizade de longa data com o soldado Tychus Findlay. William C. Dietz constroi uma narrativa eletrizante, repleta de aço e aventura, que vai conquistar os amantes de games e emocionar os fs da serie.

Starcraft II. Los demonios del cielo. Por primera vez, los aficionados a Starcraft descubrirán el origen de la duradera amistad entre el joven recluta Jim Raynor y el veterano soldado Tychus Findlay. Observad sus batallas en la vanguardia de una feroz guerra interplanetaria y sed testigos de la corrupción de los líderes de la Confederación... una corrupción tan censurable que hace que caigan sobre su propio pueblo inconmensurables muertes y destrucción.

Humanity´s las hope lies with the crew of the pillar of autumn - the indomitable captain Jacob Keyes, staff sergeant Avery Johnson, the AI Cortana, hundreds of fearless marines...and Spartan 117, the

In a Legion gone lax, Colonel Bill Booly steps on important toes and is quickly assigned to the worst post in the galaxy. Fort Mosby, Earth is home of the 13th Half-Brigade, a collection of Legion rogues and rejects. Booly and his troublemaking troops turn out to be the best line of defense when a Legion-led military coup topples the government.

There is one final choice for the hopeless--the terminally ill, the condemned criminals, the victims who cannot be saved: becoming cyborg soldiers in the Legion. Their human bodies are destroyed and they are reborn as living weapons. But when aliens attack the Empire, the Legion must choose sides

The new novel of The Legion of the Damned, from the bestselling author of "ByBlood Alone" and "By Force of Arms." Having gained allies in two alien races, the Legion must now stabilize the Confederac

The exciting sequel to "DeathDay" finds the survivors of the Sauron attack on Earth led by Jack Manning, the one human who knows the purpose behind the construction of the oppressive alien temples.

Dietz''s big breakout novel is now available in paperback. In the aftermath of a victorious alien invasion, Jack Manning emerges from the wreckage. Manning used to kill in the line of duty--now he is

From the national bestselling author of Battle Hymn comes the conclusion to the electrifying sci-fi thriller duology begun with At Empires EdgeOn the surface, the Uman Empire seems as glorious as ever, with its citizens reveling in their proud civilization, the Legions defending its borders, and the Emperor ruling benevolently over all. Yet it is a facade. In truth, the alien Vord are pushing deeper into Uman space even as the noble families maneuver for power within a waning Empire.But for Xeno Corps Centurion Jak Cato, all that matters is that hes still alive. After a disastrous mission that almost cost him everything, hes returning to the Imperial capital of Corin with his beloved Alamy for some well-deserved down timewhich soon becomes no time.For as Cato watches a grand procession, he catches a glimpse of his mighty Emperorand in one horrifying instant, Catos enhanced senses recognize that while the Emperor looks the same, it is not him. It is Fiss Verafti, the murderous Sagathi shape-changer Cato had just hunted down. The creature he thought was dead!As the Empire strains under attacks from within and without, Cato doggedly investigates the mystery of how Verafti made his way from the grave to the throne and who is behind the astounding plot. And when he does discover the truth, it will change Catoand the entire galaxyforever"When it comes to military science fiction, William Dietz can run with the best."Steve Perry, author of the Matador series"Adrenaline-fueled, Clancy-esque adventure."Publishers Weekly

In Andromedas War, Dietz heroine will face her ultimate testas a battle-scarred legionnaire and as an innocent young woman who once lost everything...Now a platoon leader, Legionnaire Andromeda McKee seems to have successfully left behind her true identity of Lady Catherine "Cat" Carletto, one of the last two surviving members of the Carletto family targeted for death by Empress Ophelia.After failing at her one shot at vengeance, Andromeda had been questioning her own resolve. But now her uncle has been killed in a government raid back on Earth, leaving her as the last Carletto standingand the familys only chance for justice...A chance that comes when the empress ship crashes on a hostile planet and Andromeda is assigned to head up the rescue mission.As a legionnaire, Andromeda McKee has countless kills under her belt. But when faced with her greatest enemy, it will be Cat Carletto who has to pull the trigger on the one who really matters...

"Andromedas Fall is one of the most interesting futuristic novels."SF SiteHundreds of years in the future, much has changed. Advances in medicine, technology, and science abound. Humanity has gone to the stars, found alien life, and established an empire.But some things never change...All her life, Lady Catherine Carletto (called Cat) has lived for nothing but the next party, the next lover, the next expensive toy. Until, in a bloodthirsty power grab, Imperial Princess Ophelia and her cadre of synth assassins murder her brother the emperor, and go on to purge the galaxy of his friends and supportersincluding Cats family. The Carlettos are known to be staunch supporters of the emperor and Carletto Industries has been in the forefront of his pet projectdeveloping cybernetic technology for use by the masses.Now Cat, one of the last surviving Carlettos, is on the run. And, like countless others before her, she finds her sanctuary among the most dangerous of societys misfits.Welcome to the Legion.Cat Carletto vanishes, and in her place stands Legion recruit Andromeda McKee. A woman with a missionto bring down Empress Opheliaor die trying.

Professor Paul McCrackens final message to parasitologist Dr. Sara Devlin is brutal, but clear: hed rather die than let the alien parasite within him live. For Devlin, the shock of McCrackens suicide is quickly replaced by the horror it revealsthe existence of a microscopic extraterrestrial organism with the ability to infect and control its human hosts. McCracken wasnt the first person to be infected. There are others. Many others, extending back to the dawn of mankind.At first, Devlin believes the authorities are slow to recognize the alien threat and respond to it. But the truth is far worserather than stop the parasite, there are those seeking to replicate it, control itand even weaponize it. Working with McCrackens research and a fractured network of allies, Devlin must outmaneuver secret government organizations, foreign military agencies, and the growing legion of infected hosts to thwart an extraterrestrial invasion thousands of years in the making.Scientists spent decades scanning the universe for signs of alien life, but they should have been searching closer to home...

Enslaved after the slaughter of billions by a violent race of aliens called the Saurons, Earths few remaining humans are forced into back breaking labor building mysterious temples for their new masters. The captors claim that these temples, once finished, will allow them to leave Earth in peace once again. They enlist Alexander Franklin, former governor of Washington, as the head of their puppet government to help manage their mission. Meanwhile, a group of escaped slaves form a resistance movement which grows with each passing day.When former government bodyguard Jack Manning, well-versed in the art of survival, finds himself placed in the center of power as security for Franklin, he learns the brutal truth behind the temples. He faces an agonizing choice: to stay where he is, alongside the woman he loves, or to aid the rebels and their fight for freedom. The survival of the human race hangs in the balance.With intense, fast paced action, an unforgettable hero and a riveting story, DeathDay is the first book in a series by bestselling science fiction author William C. Dietz.

Andromeda McKee rebuilt her life in the violent embrace of the Legion of the Damned in the days when cyborgs were first being introduced. Now she must choose between her conscience and her desire for vengeance...In a different world, Lady Catherine "Cat" Carletto would never have left her pampered life behind. But when Princess Ophelia became Empress Ophelia in a coup that claimed the lives of the princess brother and all who supported him, including the Carletto family, Cat had to hideor die.She became Legionnaire Andromeda McKee, and now shes a battle-scarred veteran who knows how to kill. Summoned to Earth to receive the Imperial Order of Merit from the empress herself, Andromeda learns that she isnt the sole surviving Carlettoher uncle Rex is not only still alive but also the leader of a resistance group determined to overthrow Ophelia.Caught up in a web of intrigue, Andromeda realizes that the moment is coming when her revenge will be at hand. But will she be able to act, or will she be betrayed by those she has come to trust?

After interstellar courier Jak Rebo agrees to deliver a powerful artificial intelligence named Logos to a distant planet, he quickly comes to realize that its no ordinary assignment. Logos has the power to not only reactivate the ancient stargates, but to restore interstellar travel, and bring the far flung remnants of humanity back together again.Some, like the members of the ruthless Techno Society, want to harness Logos and control it. Others, including those who fear technology, seek to destroy it.Together with Lonni Norr, the beautiful clairvoyant who can channel spirits from the afterlife, and the bodyguard Hoggles, Rebo will have to outrun his many enemies, and prevent Logos from falling into the wrong hands if he is to prevent humanity from falling into oblivion.With electrifying action, unstoppable heroes and gripping adventure, Logos Run is the thrilling conclusion to Runner by acclaimed military science fiction author William C. Dietz.

The national bestselling author of Battle Hymn delivers a high-velocity sci-fi thriller in which a lone lawman must take down those who would topple an empireFor centuries, the Uman Empire has ruled the civilized universe. But not all of the alien races who were "invited" to join the Empire have done so willingly. To deal with these alien species, the Xeno Corps was formedbio-engineered humans with extra-sensory enhancements who can hunt down, capture or eliminate all such threats to Pax Umana.Jak Cato is a one of thembut hes far from a perfect specimen. Saddled with a dislike for authority and a penchant for self-destructive behavior, only his devotion to duty and sense of honor have kept him afloat in the Corps.When he and his comrades are waylaid on a remote planet while transferring a lethal, shapeshifting Sagathi prisoner, Cato is sent into town for supplies, only to end up drunk, beaten and robbed. But worse news awaits him when he wakes. His entire detachment has been mercilessly slaughtered and the Sagathi is gone.Now Cato must use all his innate skills to hunt down the fugitive and pay back the bastards who murdered his team. But what he doesnt know is that his pursuit will lead him outside the law and into a shadowy world of Imperial intriguewhere those who seek justice rarely get it, and rarely survive"A testosterone-soaked tale of violent retribution."Publishers Weekly"Dietz writes fast-paced military SF."Library Journal