Britt Ringel

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About Britt Ringel

Britt Ringel has been a windsurfing instructor, Air Force captain, attorney, and teacher. He loves, reads and writes all kinds of science fiction. Over the last five years, he's built a galaxy full of smugglers, space navies, romantic interests, rival governments, and emerging technologies. From military science fiction to scifi romance and epic space operas, he publishes one or two books each year exploring new characters and old in an ever-expanding universe. Stop by thiscorneroftheuniverse.com for news about his latest projects, blog posts about scene inspirations and other extras about all his books.

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No Way to Start a War (TCOTU, Book 2) (This Corner of the Universe) Oct 15, 2013

by Britt Ringel

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Garrett Heskan isn’t sure which is worse… going to war against the Hollarans while commanding an untested starship, or reporting to an arrogant bureaucrat like Lt. Commander Durmont on the front lines when lives are at stake.

Lieutenant Heskan knows his escort destroyer, BRS Kite, must protect the fleet carriers assigned to Durmont’s squadron, but Kite is fresh from the yards and its revolutionary weapons system won’t stay online. Add to this Durmont’s inability to think beyond standard naval theory, or his own career, in the face of the Brevic Navy’s first foray into stellar aviation, and Heskan’s work is cut out for him. What starts out as a simple Brevic attack into the Hollaran Commonwealth soon becomes a fight for survival in a series of battles that could alter the balance of power in the known universe. Conflicts abound in No Way to Start a War, between fleets, leaders, and cultures.

Author’s Note: This is Book 2 in the This Corner of the Universe series, continuing the story of the original crew of BRS Anelace.

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The Wrong Side of Space (TCOTU, Book 3) (This Corner of the Universe) May 18, 2014

by Britt Ringel

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Lt. Commander Heskan and Komandor Lombardi have only one thing in common - the will to survive.

Bitter rivals for over a century, the Brevic Republic and the Hollaran Commonwealth are at war. Cultures that shared a common Terran ancestry have been isolated for decades. Now, Heskan's escort ships must protect Lombardi's heavy cruisers as they are forced to run together into unexplored space from a devastating threat. Each commander faces dissension in the ranks, even as they try to unite their fleets and find some way to escape the fate of so many of their fallen comrades. For the duration of the tenuous truce, there is a singular objective... make it home.

Yet there can be only one destination at the end of their journey, and only half of the fleet will be safe, if they reach the Republic or Commonwealth at all. If the warring governments cannot be trusted to secure safe passage of the allied crews, how can the two commanders trust each other?

Author’s Note: This is Book 3 in the This Corner of the Universe series, continuing the story of the original crew of BRS Anelace and her captain.

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Loyalty to the Cause (TCOTU, Book 4) (This Corner of the Universe) Nov 15, 2014

by Britt Ringel

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Garrett Heskan and his Brevic officers have taken sixteen incarcerated pilots. The move was not only to save the aviators from their own government, it was the first step in a bold plan to keep Heskan's promise to Isabella Lombardi and her captured Hollaran crew. Secretary Brewer and his Internal Security agents believe Jack Truesworth is the ringleader of the Brevic renegades, bent on revenge against Bree and Hollara alike. As agents try to locate the escapees, Heskan plays a dangerous game from inside Brewer's circle, attempting to move Lombardi closer to freedom.

Securing Lombardi's future is only half the responsibility that Commander Heskan has shouldered. Should Vernay, Selvaggio, Truesworth and the rest of his crew survive their run, they will need a safe haven outside the Republic. The Hollaran Commonwealth, Solarian Federation, and a myriad of corporate systems are among the options, but what is the best future for a wanted crew of Brevic military veterans who can never return home? Heskan owes his loyal followers that answer.

Loyalty to the Cause is Book 4 in the This Corner of the Universe series, continuing the story of Garrett Heskan and the original crew of Anelace.

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This Corner of the Universe (TCOTU, Book 1) May 28, 2013

by Britt Ringel

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Alone in the Skathi system with an unseen enemy, Captain Heskan's first command could be his last.

The mission of BRS Anelace was supposed to be simple and uneventful. When Anelace is sent to investigate the accidents plaguing mining operations in a remote star system, Captain Garrett Heskan and his officers soon suspect more than random mishaps are in play. As clues to the mystery unfold, the stakes quickly turn deadly in a cat-and-mouse game to expose the true threat while protecting the civilian miners in the system. Heskan's first command could be his last, as Anelace is outnumbered and outgunned in her fight for survival.

This is Book 1 of the This Corner of the Universe science fiction series, a military space opera in the spirit of Taylor Anderson's Destroyermen and Jack Campbell's The Lost Fleet. Get to know the crew of Anelace, as this ongoing series explores the careers and lives of this family of characters in the face of political turmoil and war, fallible leaders and emerging technologies.

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Last Measure of Devotion (TCOTU, Book 5) (This Corner of the Universe) Sep 7, 2015

by Britt Ringel

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Garrett Heskan means to make his home in Seshafi, far from his enemies and his past in the Brevic Republic. But the small system is under unprecedented attack from its neighbors in the Sade system, bent on absorbing Seshafi’s ruling corporation into its own. Heskan led the Seshafian navy to a brutal victory, but one battle will not win this war.

Thrust into the fleet commander role and still learning the peculiar scriptures of corporate warfare, Heskan must work with AmyraCorp’s CEO to stay one step ahead of Sade and the treachery of Admiral Wallace. The moves in this winner-take-all game of corporate takeover will see Heskan at The Courts of Nessus and on battlefields in both Sade and Seshafi. Can Heskan find a way to secure the future he promised his Brevic followers when they fled to this corner of the universe, or will Heskan’s past be used against him to orchestrate Wallace’s victory?

This is the fifth and final book in the This Corner of the Universe series, completing the story of Garrett Heskan and the original crew of Anelace.

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Confidence Game Aug 17, 2017

by Britt Ringel

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Steal a ship. Con a crew. Profit... unless the past comes calling.

As a smuggler and con man, Reece Lochlain has always taken care of himself first. When the captain of his latest ship gets busted and everyone but Lochlain takes the fall, he does what he’s always done, looks after himself and moves on to the next scheme. There's just one problem. An entire criminal ring blames him for the bust and is hungry for payback.

Out of money, contacts and time, Lochlain is desperate to escape and start fresh somewhere new. CSV Zanshin, though old, looks to be a sturdy ship and Lochlain can get her for a steal. With an entire star system after him, he jumps at the chance to sail the aging cargo vessel from her graveyard orbit. He’s confident he can get away if he can just find the right crew.

But the Zanshin seems to have her own ideas. She’s far from her original home and has a haunting story to tell, one that could risk the lives of everyone aboard her.

A space adventure in the spirit of Firefly, Confidence Game is a standalone novel set among the other books in the This Corner of the Universe galaxy.

Hero of the Republic: (The Parasite Initiative, Book 1) Sep 8, 2016

by Britt Ringel

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The Brevic-Hollaran War and its aftermath unfold in this space opera full of heroism, revenge, and epic fleet battles.

The Brevic Republic and the Hollaran Commonwealth became bitter adversaries after each won its independence from the Solarian Federation more than a century ago. Now heroism and revenge intertwine as the rival human fleets go to war...

Sabrina Twist had a distinguished career in the Brevic Navy before taking a position of power in the Ministry of Public Relations and Information. She expected Caden, her only remaining son, to live up to her legacy and become a hero when he joined the military at the start of the Brevic-Hollaran War.

But when the outcome of the war is... unsatisfactory... Adira Fane, the Minister of Intelligence, launches a multi-year shadow operation to restore the Republic’s honor. Maneuvering the General Council into funding a secret expedition, Fane keeps the true nature of her plan to her inner circle. The Hollarans stumbled on a devastating alien race in their quest to flank the Republic during the war, and Fane means to use that discovery to secure a final victory. Sabrina Twist sees one last opportunity for Caden to fulfill his destiny and advance their family name by joining Fane's fleet.

This is Book 1 of The Parasite Initiative, a standalone series set in the same galaxy as the five books in the This Corner of the Universe military space opera. The two series can be read in any order. The original series tells the story of Captain Garrett Heskan's journey out of the Brevic Republic. The Parasite Initiative explores the battles of the Brevic-Hollaran conflict and the machinations of the government Heskan left behind.

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Tempered (The Scorched Trilogy Book 2) Apr 5, 2019

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Pre-Cat was the most important operative in the mysterious Pelletier's Society. Desperate to start over, she scorched her memories and fled to the slums outside Waytown. All she wanted was an escape but her former keepers couldn’t let her go.

Kat has a new job at Porter Mining but her dreams of a normal life with her boyfriend Sadler take a back seat when the Society returns. They know where she is now and they’re sending everything they’ve got to finish her.

But not every operative on her trail follows the same agenda. Competing factions and old allegiances resurface and Pre-Cat seems to have been in the middle of all of them. If only Kat could remember who to trust.

Tempered, a suspense thriller set in a dystopian future, follows the story of one woman’s struggle to overcome her past and create a new future.

Scorched (The Scorched Trilogy Book 1) Nov 4, 2016

by Britt Ringel

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A fetid alley, roving security aircar and bloodthirsty mob, it’s just another night in the slums of Shantytown. This town feeds on the weak.

A muddy medical gown, festering wound and no memory of who she is or how she got there, Kat staggers from that alley and into her new life as a Trodden. She might be vulnerable but she’s certainly no victim.

A hopeless Rat, disgraced doctor and handsome citizen, Kat’s friends might help her but what will be the cost? Something hunts Kat, looking to finish what began the night she lost her memories. If she wants any chance to save her friends and herself, she’ll learn exactly who she was and what she can do.

Scorched, a suspense thriller set in a dystopian future, follows the mystery of one woman’s struggle to regain her identity and discover the reason why a powerful force wants her dead.

Chasing Blue Dots Feb 7, 2018

by Britt Ringel

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A Solarian Federation space traffic controller is about to have his life turned upside down in this standalone novel set in the This Corner of the Universe galaxy...

Driven, cool-headed and climbing the career ladder to the top of his field, Jake Marshall wants a coveted position on the busiest orbital in the Prime star system. He's well on his way along with his gorgeous girlfriend, Tey, who can match his skill in the control room.

Yet things aren't always as they seem. His best friend Sam can't quite articulate the troubles everyone but Jake sees coming and Tey is sending her own signals about the future. Despite attempts to warn him about crossing the wrong people, Jake still can't see past the blue dots on his scope.

In the aftermath, a woman in a far-flung system on the edge of explored space steps into Jake's life. Keeva Burke infuriates Jake the minute he meets her, yet she commands space traffic like no other... and he can't stop thinking about her. But while Jake still dreams of reaching Prime, Keeva doesn't seem to have a care in the galaxy. Their nights together may be destined but their future depends on Jake seeing the signs right in front of him. Keeva is not at all who Jake thinks she is.

Author's Note: Chasing Blue Dots contains adult language and situations. Fans who enjoy Jake's story may also enjoy Confidence Game, another novel in This Corner of the Universe.

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