Council Wars

John Ringo

In a future transformed by advanced technology and sustained peace, humanity’s near-perfect society depends on a powerful council and the systems it controls. When that order collapses, war, scarcity, and long-buried dangers return, forcing Edmund Talbot—a village blacksmith and quiet student of history—to help protect his community and uncover the truth behind the catastrophe. As refugees arrive and old rivalries ignite, Edmund and his allies must confront questions of survival, leadership, love, and what it truly means to rebuild civilization. Blending post-apocalyptic adventure with detailed world-building and social speculation, the novel explores whether humanity can preserve its ideals when the structures supporting them disappear.

John Ringo

In a far-future society where advanced technology and authoritarian power have reshaped civilization, the fragile order established in *There Will Be Dragons* faces a new and dangerous test. As rival factions maneuver for control, the struggle expands from political intrigue into an escalating conflict that threatens the survival and freedom of entire populations. Blending military science fiction with post-apocalyptic world-building, the novel explores loyalty, leadership, social change, and the uneasy relationship between technological progress and human independence. Its brisk pacing, large-scale confrontations, and vividly imagined setting reflect John Ringo’s signature approach to action-driven speculative fiction.

John Ringo

In a newly born world shaped by upheaval, paladin Herzer Herrick faces a mission that could determine the survival and future of emerging nations: capturing a spacecraft carrying vital fuel. As political tensions intensify, Herzer must lead his team through dangerous territory while confronting orc enemies and the personal demons that threaten his judgment. Meanwhile, his complicated relationship with Megan takes on new dimensions, revealing the emotional and political forces at work behind the conflict. Blending military adventure, speculative world-building, and questions of loyalty, leadership, and survival, the novel expands its vision of a civilization struggling to find its place.