Rick Partlow

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Rick Partlow is that rarest of species, a native Floridian. Born in Tampa, he attended Florida Southern College and graduated with a degree in History and a commission in the US Army as an Infantry officer.

His lifelong love of science fiction began with Have Space Suit---Will Travel and the other Heinlein juveniles and traveled through Clifford Simak, Asimov, Clarke and on to William Gibson, Walter Jon Williams and Peter F Hamilton. And somewhere, submerged in the worlds of others, Rick began to create his own worlds.

He has written over 40 books in a dozen different series, and his short stories have been included in twelve different anthologies.

He is currently writing the best-selling Drop Trooper series for Aethon Books, a mil-SF alien invasion series, as well as the Earth at War series for Pramantha Publishing.

He lives in northern Wyoming with his wife and two lovable mutts. Besides writing and reading science fiction and fantasy, he enjoys outdoor photography, hiking and camping.

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Drop Zone (Drop Trooper Book 10) Jul 19, 2022

by Rick Partlow

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Book 10 in the Amazon Bestselling Drop Trooper series by Rick Partlow is here. It's Military Sci-Fi the way it's supposed to be! Coming in 2022.

Kill Box (Drop Trooper Book 9) Jan 18, 2022

by Rick Partlow

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Cam Alvarez is lost in the depths of the galaxy…and the only way home is through a horde of alien monsters.

Cam and the others in the task force have followed Zan Thint through the Predecessor Gateway to another spiral arm of the galaxy. There, they are stranded…unless they can find another of the gateways.

Following the trail of the Predecessors, who’d fled our space millennia ago, they discover one lost civilization after another…but will they find the Predecessors?

And even if they do, will the mysterious Predecessors, the original sentient life to evolve on Earth, help the heirs to their world and their star empire…or just lead them to their doom?

For it’s not only the Predecessors who lurk in the dark recesses of space. So do the bioengineered alien horde, the implacable Skrela, dedicated to wiping out all intelligent life in the universe.

And if the godlike Predecessors couldn’t defeat the Skrela, what hope does a ragtag band of humans stand?

Book 9 in the Amazon Bestselling Drop Trooper series by Rick Partlow is here. Grab your copy today!

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Enemy Forces (Earth at War Book 5) May 29, 2022

by Rick Partlow

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The Bugs are coming...

They destroyed the civilization of the ancient alien Elders thousands of years ago, and now they’re following Andy Clanton and the crew of the James Bowie back from the edge of the galaxy and into Alliance space, bent on wiping out all intelligent life in the galaxy.

The Bugs probe for weakness, attacking new friends and old enemies, and forcing Andy and the others into union with forces that had tried to destroy them only months before and putting a wedge between the Earth and the Alliance.

But politics will soon take a backseat to survival, and if the Alliance wants to win the war that the Elders lost, then Andy Clanton is going to have to find a way to get past old grudges and force them to stand together…because the Bugs’ next target is Earth.

Can Andy Clanton and the forces of the Alliance do what the gods themselves couldn’t? Or will they fall to a nameless, faceless enemy from the farthest reaches of the universe?

Dragon Award Finalist Rick Partlow's Earth at War series is military sci-fi at its finest: packed with nonstop action and seasoned with grade-A military humor. Jump into the story today!

We Dare 4: Wanted, Dead or Alive May 3, 2022

by Jamie Ibson, Rick Partlow, A.K. Duboff, William Alan Webb, Rachel Aukes, Griffin Barber, Tim C. Taylor, Jason Cordova, Josh Hayes, Christopher Woods, Quincy J. Allen, Hinkley Correia, Casey Moores, Matt Novotny, S.C. Jensen

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Fifteen outstanding authors. Fifteen stories about bounty hunters and their bounties!

There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter.
– Hemingway.

Bounty hunting is one of those morally gray areas that exist at the periphery of civil society. Few people know anyone whose job it is to find and retrieve fugitives, and bring them before the courts. In the future, however, one can envision any number of ways of how bounty hunting can be used (or abused) for any number of problems. Alien monsters haunting your space station? Bring in a team of hunters, and watch the double-crosses fly. Indentured workers flee ‘the system’ for the safety and anonymity of the Underhive? Facial recognition and some DNA sampling might help you find them. On the flip side of the coin, what if you were born wanted, and have been on the run your whole life?

Edited by Jamie Ibson, We Dare: Wanted, Dead or Alive is a collection of fifteen all-new stories that explore the wheres, the hows, and the whys behind this anti-hero filled profession.

Inside, you’ll find stories from:

Rick Partlow;
Quincy J. Allen;
A.K. DuBoff;
Jason Cordova;
Hinkley Correia;
Casey Moores;
William Alan Webb;
Rachel Aukes;
Josh Hayes ;
Tim C. Taylor ;
Matt Novotny;
S.C. Jensen;
Griffin Barber;
Christopher Woods, and
Jamie Ibson.

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Sunkiller Jan 9, 2022

by J.N. Chaney, Rick Partlow

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What would you do if you found the secret of a lifetime? What if you could change the universe?

Chase Weston never would have thought being the bodyguard for an archaeologist would be so dangerous…even an archaeologist digging for the remains of an alien civilization on another planet.

But everyone wants what Dr. Angel Cortez has found... no matter the human cost.

Because beneath the dirt and stone lies an ancient mystery, a secret history, and a warning of an implacable alien enemy. And if the warnings are true, then corporate mercenaries and Sea Dragon commandoes are the least of Chase’s worries.

Can Sgt. Chase Weston and Dr. Evangeline Cortez uncover the mystery of the Sunkillers? Or will they just be the latest to die trying?

Experience this riveting science fiction epic from Dragon Award nominees and USA Today Bestselling Authors J.N. Chaney and Rick Partlow. Uncover the secret of an alien race and change humanity (and the universe) forever.

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Sunkiller: Odyssey Apr 3, 2022

by J.N. Chaney, Rick Partlow

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Two down…one to go.

Chase and Angel have two of the three artifacts they need to access the ancient alien Archive--humanity’s only hope of defeating the Sunkillers.

But getting that third one is going to be near impossible.

Because their nemesis, the power-hungry Hart-Klein Consolidated, already has the third key to the Archive…and they won’t be giving it up without a fight.

Who can Chase and the rest of the crew of the Tamar turn to for help when their own government thinks they’re outlaws and they have a price on their heads?

The last person they ever thought they would ask…and if she doesn’t help, humanity won't have much of a future.

Experience the third entry in the Sunkiller series from Dragon Award nominees JN Chaney and Rick Partlow. If you're a fan of gritty military science fiction, epic quests, and ancient civilizations, then you'll love Sunkiller: Odyssey.

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Duty, Honor, Planet: The Complete Series: A Military Sci-Fi Box Set Mar 22, 2022

by Rick Partlow

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Get the Duty, Honor, Planet Box Set, featuring all three books in the bestselling series. 1600+ pages of aliens, war, and explosive military sci-fi action.

Jason McKay and Shannon Stark, two young Republic Space Fleet Intelligence officers, are given the leadership of a new special ops unit. The mission? Guard the spoiled daughter of an important senator on a tour of the colonies.

Neither of them thought the mission would be anything more than babysitting…until the aliens invaded the colony.

Implacable, relentless, merciless, the armored creatures slaughter everyone who gets in their way. The team is forced to go on the run with the people they’re supposed to protect.

But survival will be the least of their challenges. Because it’s not as simple as an alien invasion, and the truth may be even stranger than they can imagine.

Jason and Shannon are forced to weigh the lives of the people they lead–and the ones they love–against their duty, honor, and planet.

Don't miss this thrilling military sci-fi series from the bestselling author of the Drop Trooper Series. It's perfect for fans of Jay Allan, Jasper T. Scott, and Scott Bartlett.

This boxset contains three full-length novels:
Book 1: Duty, Honor, Planet
Book 2: Honor Bound
Book 3: The Line of Duty

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The Acheron: The Complete Series: A Military Sci-Fi Box Set May 17, 2022

by Rick Partlow

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Get The Acheron Box Set, featuring all four books in the bestselling series. 1600+ pages of ship-battles, scoundrels, and explosive military sci-fi action.

Sandi Hollande is trouble…the kind of trouble that gets people killed.

On the run from cartel bounty hunters, she turns to the only one left in the galaxy who gives a damn…Ash Carpenter, her old wingman.

She’d saved his life in the war, so he owes her, and his ship, the Acheron, is the perfect way to pay off that debt. She wants to take it and get as far away as possible, but there’s no way Ash is letting the Acheron go anywhere without him.

Together, they play a dangerous game with the deadliest criminals in the galaxy…and hope they live to tell the tale.

Don't miss this thrilling military sci-fi series from the bestselling author of the Drop Trooper Series. It's perfect for fans of Jay Allan, Jasper T. Scott, and Scott Bartlett.

This boxset contains three full-length novels:
Book 1: The Acheron
Book 2: Prodigal
Book 3: Hybrid
Book 4: Exile

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Sunkiller: Legacy Feb 6, 2022

by J.N. Chaney, Rick Partlow

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They know the secret to saving humanity…if they can just live long enough to use it.

Chase Weston was a mercenary. Angel Cortez was an archaeologist. Neither one of them expected to be recruited to save the Earth by an ancient alien AI.

But a doomsday machine, the Sunkiller, is heading for Earth at close to the speed of light, and unless they gather the lost alien artifacts needed to destroy it, humanity will be extinct.

Unfortunately, those artifacts represent unlimited power--the kind that nations and corporations will kill to possess--and the next one they have to find just happens to be right in the middle of enemy territory.

With threats on all sides, the future of the galaxy rests on their shoulders. All they have to do is survive.

Experience the second entry in the bestselling Sunkiller series by USA Today Bestselling Authors and Dragon Award nominees JN Chaney and Rick Partlow. If you're a fan of huge, galaxy-spanning stories about humanity struggling against overwhelming odds, this is the book for you.

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Enemies & Allies (Earth at War Book 4) Sep 30, 2021

by Rick Partlow

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The war is over and Andy Clanton is ready to live happily ever after.

Space Force has other ideas.

Recruited to follow the last signal of the mysterious Elders to a system halfway across the galaxy, Andy joins the crew of the James Bowie for another adventure into the unknown.

The journey will be filled with mystery and wonder, with strange life seeded on far-flung worlds by the godlike Elders…and with danger. For the Elders didn’t leave our galaxy of their own accord. They were driven out by an implacable enemy, something beyond their understanding…and ours.

Now that enemy has returned, and Earth is going to need every ally it can get.

Even the ones who used to be our enemies.

Dragon Award Finalist Rick Partlow's Earth at War series is military sci-fi at its finest: packed with nonstop action and seasoned with grade-A military humor. Jump into the story today!

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Release Point (Drop Trooper Book 8) Sep 14, 2021

by Rick Partlow

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It's the final showdown between Cam and a rogue Tahni general... And it might be the end of everything.

Cam and Vicky are chasing down Zan-Thint to his last fortress, a lifeless world deep in Tahni space. If they can't take him down before he activates an ancient alien weapon, a swarm of biomechanical killing machines will wipe out all life in the Commonwealth.

But devastating his enemies is only half of Zan-Thint's plan. He doesn't do anything without an escape route.

And this one will take him--and Cam Alvarez--clear out of the galaxy.

Book 8 in the Amazon Bestselling Drop Trooper series by Rick Partlow is here. It's Military Sci-Fi the way it's supposed to be!

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Fire Base (Drop Trooper Book 6) Feb 16, 2021

by Rick Partlow

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Death stalks the edges of human space.

Cam Alvarez and Vicky Sandoval have pursued the renegade, Tahni Zan-Thint, to his refuge in the outlaw cartels of the Pirate Worlds. On a planet of endless ocean and volcanic fury, Zan-Thint is coming ever closer to learning the secrets of the ancient alien weapons he’s discovered.

And if Cam and Vicky can’t stop him, he’ll unleash the wrath of a long-dead civilization on all humanity.

Don't miss Book 6 in the Amazon Bestselling Drop Trooper series by Rick Partlow. It's Military Sci-Fi the way it's supposed to be!

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