Susan Kyle

The Morcai Battallion series



In the very dream of peace lurked a monstrous treachery



The galaxy is on the brink of disaster, the long-awaited truce torn apart by an unprovoked attack. The colony whose residents represented more than a hundred planets has been destroyed, and the new vision for unity in the universe is at risk.



Faced with a war that would mean destruction and chaos, one man has stepped forward to lead those fighting for their lives. Undeterred by insurmountable odds, his courage inspires a team--the Morcai Battalion--to battle for the cause of peace…and love.This story covers the arrival of a fumble-fingered techie who is oppressed by his sergeant and ends up working for Dtimun in theHolconcom. Dr. Madeline Ruszel saves an old Cehn-Tahr soldier from certain death at the hands of a Rojok, and his inability to lead his kehmatemer,a bodyguard unit from the imperial Cehn-Tahr Dectat, puts Madeline in charge of the troops to lead them into battle against a superior Rojok force. She and Dtimun square off after an unexpectedly tender interlude, when he replaces her aboard the Morcai with a younger, less experienced medical specialist and open war results. Ruszel will end up back in the Amazon Division as a captain, leading a commando mission that may end her life.For almost three years Dtimun, the enigmatic and mysterious Cehn-Tahr commander of the Morcai Battalion, has been at war not only with the Rojok Dynasty, but also with his feisty Medical Chief of Staff, Dr. Madeline Ruszel. Now a surprising visitor from the future has charged them with the rescue of the enemy Rojok, Field Marshal Chacon. To ensure success, both Madeline and Dtimun must make personal sacrifices and attempt a dangerous mission behind enemy lines. Sparks fly as each twisting turn throws them closer together than they've ever been before - can they resist acting on desires they have long denied? If their plans are discovered, they face exile by their own governments and possibly even execution. But if they do not act, the future will see the end of civilization itself....