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The Z Team is an ongoing sci-fi adventure/thriller for fans of Scalzi's Old Man's War and the Interdependency, Mass Effect, and The Fifth Element.

Book 1 is available on Amazon in ebook/print/KDP Unlimited here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09L1N9563.

Book 2 is available on Amazon in ebook/print/KDP Unlimited here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHZ6G3RG

The lingering mystery of a destroyed planet threatens to unravel the Commonwealth. Lacking answers, the alien races of its constituency-Humanity among them-grow restless.

Captain and Fleet veteran Dash Anderton wants a crew, a contract, and to be left alone. Fate lands him in the spotlight when he accidentally saves renowned alien singers-and revolutionary covert agents-Sisters Celescia from deadly operatives of their oppressive homeworld government. The regime seeks secession from the Commonwealth against the wishes of its population. A move that risks a cascading exodus of other member states and a collapse of galactic order.

Recruited into the troupe, the singers and crew discover an insidious conspiracy to defeat the Commonwealth. With the Commonwealth's diplomatic fleet inbound and time running out, the Z Team must battle ruthless assassins, outwit scheming officials, and confront ghosts of the past to salvage peace on the edge of collapse and save countless lives-including their own.

Blending The Expanse, Mass Effect, The Collapsing Empire, and The Fifth Element, this book is perfect for fans of science fiction and those new to the genre.All Rights Reserved

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