num_pages: 338
description: In the twentieth century Earth sent probes transmissions and welcoming messages to the stars. Unfortunately someone noticed. The Galactics arrived with their battle fleet in 2052. Rather than being exterminated under a barrage of hell-burners Earth joined their vast Empire. Swearing allegiance to our distant alien overlords wasnt the only requirement for survival. We also had to have something of value to trade something that neighboring planets would pay their hard-earned credits to buy. As most of the local worlds were too civilized to have a proper army the only valuable service Earth could provide came in the form of soldierssomeone had to do their dirty work for them their fighting and dying. I James McGill was born in 2099 on the fringe of the galaxy. When Hegemony Financial denied my loan applications I was kicked out of the university and I turned to the stars. My first campaign involved the invasion of a mineral-rich planet called Cancri-9 better known as Steel World. The attack didnt go well and now Earth has entered a grim struggle for survival. Humanitys mercenary legions go to war in STEEL WORLD bestselling author B. V. Larsons latest science fiction novel.
language: English
title: Steel World
publisher: Iron Tower Press