The Alethean Legacy: Prelude

Book excerpt: Retribution: Ryan Marshall was expecting three months of gruelling hell in SAS Selection. He soon realises that no amount of training could have prepared him for what he would be subjected to. No Good Deed: David Costello's success in the British Army garnered him the resentment of his troop. When thrust into a hostage rescue, Costello must not only free the captives, but also overcome his squad mates' insubordination. Second Chance: A death during an drug fuelled evening leads to Chris Howells' arrest in Las Vegas. Ryan Marshall, a soldier of the British SAS, is sent to break Howells out of jail and smuggle him out of America. Marshall must not only deal with the jailbreak, but also Howells, whose addictions make the journey anything but easy. Extinction: The Controller of an Alethean survey vessel is left with a single option to save his dying people. The problem: the "Causality Pact" prevents him from taking action, leaving him with a choice between the laws of his people, and their very survival.