J. R. Handley

They came in peace...or so they said. Here are 18 examples of how they lied. This is an exciting collection of first contact science fiction stories, all completely different! Who is out there? What will they want from us? Come join our adventure....

A century ago, all but two members of Lance Scipio's unit were executed for bringing dishonor to his regiment....

Lance awakes to a world where unidentified Marines have raided his city, the enemy is occupying the unflooded portions, and, oh, by the way, the city is slowly dying....

The Sleeping Legion has won victories against the Hardits, but the war to liberate Tranquility is far from over. This is the action-packed climax to the Sleeping Legion series....

Bloodied yet defiant. Legion survivors emerge from the alien onslaught. The fight back starts here....

A lethal orbital defense platform. A squad of green Marines. A silent alien killer. Who dies next? Find out....

It's the 22nd century. Humanity has taken its first steps into the galaxy, and we've found ourselves in a vast playground of alien races and cultures. Welcome back to the Four Horsemen universe, where only a willingness to fight and die for money separates humans from most other races....

Alien Days is a multi-author anthology with thrilling tales of aliens, invasions, artificial intelligence, friendship, deceit, and extinction. A combination which makes this collection a must-listen for science fiction short story fans....

You wanted the jolly fat man to bring Yuletide joy, but the season has gifted you with a heart breaker and a life taker—Badass Santa. Grab your eggnog and camouflage candy canes, strap on your bulletproof holiday stockings, and prepare for thrills and kills....

Across a thousand battlefields and a million wars, there is always a question. What do you do when all the chips are on the table? Do you run? Or do you stand and fight? On Deadly Ground has 10 stories handling that exact question....

Lore has it that Dragons are vile, evil creatures—so human’s must be the righteous ones. But are they really? Get ready to dive headfirst into the fray as fearless defenders clash with fierce Dragons in heart-stopping action throughout the country.

Through the tumultuous waves and eddies of life, choices come and go. Not everyone makes the right call; not everyone gets a second chance. But when that opportunity arrives, even fewer are bold enough to take it....

Sure, men fight for their beliefs, their country, and their ways of life. And often times the battles are hard fought and devastating. But more often than not, the outcome is decided by who has the better gear.