Looking glass trilogy

John Ringo

When an experiment at a Florida university’s high-energy physics laboratory goes catastrophically wrong, it tears open gateways to distant worlds—and unleashes threats no one anticipated. As governments, scientists, soldiers, and civilians struggle to understand the phenomenon, they must confront the practical and moral consequences of first contact on an unprecedented scale. Blending military science fiction, speculative technology, political maneuvering, and survival adventure, the novel explores humanity’s ingenuity, ambition, and capacity for cooperation in the face of the unknown.

John Ringo, Travis Taylor

Humanity’s first voyage into interstellar space begins as an ambitious mission of exploration, but the arrival of the Vorpal Blade and its crew sets off an unforeseen crisis on a distant world. As they search for alien life and advanced technology, the explorers encounter dangers ranging from hostile environments to the bizarre, mecha-eating Crabpus. Their mission quickly becomes a desperate struggle to understand unfamiliar civilizations, survive the consequences of first contact, and prevent an apocalyptic catastrophe. Blending military science fiction, high-stakes adventure, and inventive extraterrestrial threats, the novel offers a fast-paced look at humanity’s perilous first steps beyond the stars.

Amanda Quick

In the shadowed world of Victorian séances and secret societies, Virginia Dean awakens beside a dead body with a bloody knife in her hand—and no memory of how she got there. Trapped in a room lined with mirrors that seem to feed on her senses, she’s pulled into the orbit of Owen Sweetwater, a relentless investigator who recognizes her gifts as something far more than mere performance. As the Arcane Society closes in and a string of deaths points to a hidden, predatory force, Virginia and Owen must trust each other while their powers—and their attraction—complicate every step of the hunt. Blending romantic suspense with supernatural intrigue, this installment of the Looking Glass Trilogy explores illusion versus truth, the cost of belief, and the dangerous power of seeing what others refuse to acknowledge.

Travis Taylor, John Ringo

A rumor of lost alien technology sends the reconfigured Vorpal Blade—a nuclear submarine transformed into a faster-than-light spacecraft—on a perilous mission to a world littered with ancient ruins. As the crew investigates the planet’s secrets and trains inexperienced personnel, they must contend with the relentless, ravenous Dreen, who are never far behind. Blending hard-science speculation, military strategy, and breakneck space adventure, the novel explores courage, ingenuity, and the costs of confronting a technologically superior enemy. The result is a tense installment in a fast-moving military science-fiction series, filled with alien mysteries, tactical challenges, and escalating danger.