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"Instantly immerses readers...brisk prose with punchy dialogue...plot, characters, and action all engage. Like James S.A. Corey, Whitman suggests these ideas without skimping on tactical action, colonial space strategy, and strong relationships." —Publishers Weekly / BookLife Editor's PickBest Science Fiction Novel 2023 -- American Fiction Awards"An enjoyable start to a thoughtful SF series." -- Kirkus Review"Disunion is an exciting series opener with plenty of accomplished writing and world building that will certainly please any science fiction fan looking for a great wartime read." -- Reader's Favorite"A fast-paced, strong, and extremely engrossing novel." -- Reader's Favorite"The elements of the setting -- space, culture, and politics -- are thrilling rendered in Disunion, and the story is stunningly wrought." -- The Book CommentarySilver Medal Winner -- 2023 Readers' Favorite AwardsThe Union of Earth maintains a tenuous hold on its colonies. When the planet Acadia threatens to secede, Ex Fleet commander Matt Ryder is forced to choose sides. Meanwhile, a young bureaucrat named Amanda Chester is sure that alien forces are behind the rebellion. Amanda guides a small group of operators, including a reluctant Matt Ryder, on a mission that will either stop the war…or start a larger one.Replete with space naval battles and hand-to-hand combat in the vacuum and on the ground, the award-winning novel Disunion: Book One - The Mantiz Gambit, tells the story of brave men and women fighting to hold a fragile human network together. Read more
