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Spoils of War (Book 1 of The Imperial Marines Saga) by [Terry Mixon]

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They thought they could force her to conform. They were wrong.

Inside a dystopian school in the Singularity, the twelve-year-old girl known as One Twenty-Four struggles to survive. Failure to conform means death at the hands of her teacher.

Assuming her clone sisters don't kill her first.

The Terran Empire has tasked Imperial Marine Lieutenant Grace Tolliver to lead her platoon into the Singularity as a privateer. Her mission: to tear a great bloody strip off their enemies and to take anything that isn't nailed down.

The collision of this unlikely pair will change the humanity in ways that no one could predict. If they survive.

Author's Note: This novel takes place more than five centuries before the Empire of Bones series and the events unfolding here have implications there.

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July 10, 2020
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"Lieutenant Grace Tolliver of the Imperial Marines is offered the mission of a lifetime: turn pirate to strike at the enemy, the Singularity, and come home rich with booty or die trying. A twelve-year-old girl called One Twenty-Four has a mission, too: to survive childhood in her brutal 'family' of clones and grow wily enough to serve the Andrea Line as a ruler within the Singularity. When their missions intersect, it means life-altering consequences for both in a tale that spans the galaxy." Kim H., Proofreader, Red Adept Editing

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Command Decisions
Ghosts of Empire
Paying the Price
Recon in Force
Behind Enemy Lines
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Race to Terra
Ruined Terra
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08CSZDG74
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Yowling Cat Press (July 10, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 10, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4061 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 360 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

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#1 Bestselling Military Science Fiction author Terry Mixon served as a non-commissioned officer in the United States Army 101st Airborne Division. He later worked alongside the flight controllers in the Mission Control Center at the NASA Johnson Space Center supporting the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station, and other human spaceflight projects.

He now writes full time while living in Texas with his lovely wife and a pounce of cats. Visit terrymixon.com to learn more.

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Catherine MackayTop Contributor: Classical Music

Excellent prequel series to the Empire of the Bones

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2020

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I thoroughly enjoyed the Spoils of War which is set several hundred years before the Empire of the Bones series. The characters were great and I liked the way Mixon contrasted the differences between the two human societies - one dystopian (The Singularity) and the other where there is more freedom (The Empire of Man).
One Twenty-Four is a genetic clone of the Andrea Line - one of the ruling lines of the Singularity. She has been trained from birth to be compliant, follow the rules and not deviate from the norm. Unfortunately (or fortunately), One Twenty-Four is not so normal and allows her curiosity to get the better of her - dangerous in a society of conformity. Her life collides with former Imperial Marine, Grace Tolliver and she finds not everything she has been taught about the Empire is correct.
Spoils of War, overall, was an enjoyable mix of action and exploration of how different human societies interact with each other. As well as the dangers of not understanding different ideologies and cultures or the impact of the latter in shaping human ideas. Looking forward to the next book :)

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Jay A. Aulds

Spoils of War? or Privateer's booty? Good question!

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2022

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I"ve been a huge fan of the Empire of Bones saga and just love how JThe admiral and Princess from that serie managed to kick some AI buttts.
But in this story, it takes places before the Fall and explains more about a certain character from the other serie known as Andrea 124 who happens to be a Singularity ruling clan. Who fell into a certain MCO on the run.

Terry Mixon did a fantastic job on writing from an adult and child POVs in character buildups. Ima keep reading the next installment to find out what's in store for them.

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Richard Bateman

GREAT insight into the Singularity

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2020

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Not only is this book another example of Terry Mixon's great writing, but it fleshes out the background of the Singularity. It is quite a bit different from what I had imagined, and really helps enhance my understanding of the characters in the Empire of Bones series. My only problem is now I don't know which if the two series I should root for in terms of the next book to come out.

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Jeffrey Paul Torres

Wow I am so glad to have been surprised by this one

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2020

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I have enjoyed every book I have read by this author, so I purchased this one not expecting too much as I'm not always thrilled by prequels. At the start I was not sure how much I would like this story, then next thing I know I'm all in on the plot and will be waiting impatiently for the next book. Of all the stories I've enjoyed by Mr. Mixon this may be my favorite now.

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Thomas A. Lamparty

Looking for one heck of a good Military Science fiction story? This is it!!

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2022

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Wow! Just Wow. One heck of a good story! Great characters, great battle sequences, plenty of personal interaction! You just have to read this one! get it, read it, you won't be sorry!

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2020

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Well written and edited. Truly unique. Well written combat, clear without excess detail. Looking forward to a sequel. Hope it's soon.

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Robert

Great Beginning

Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2020

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Grace Tolliver and her platoon of Imperial Marines are enlisted as privateers while Andrea One Twenty-Four undergoes her crèche training in the cutthroat atmosphere of a Singularity station.
The Marines and the twelve year old girl meetin the clash of war. Can Andrea find a home with them and can they fight their way back to the Empire? An action packed adventure that promises to be the start of a great series!

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Bill

A surprising good book

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2020

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I was a little hesitant starting the book as it was so different from what I have read before. But it was blended together beautifully. I wish now there was a sequel already out. I will be looking for it.

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Beachbum

Excellent first book in a series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2021

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The author has managed to write the book in such a way, that's he backstory/groundwork has been laid perfectly, but at the same time make the story itself interesting and fast paced
Characters have been well thought and the conflict between the 2 powers explained well
The possibilities of where this series could go are endless, although I suspect the most obvious one is where the author plans to go.
2nd book in the series already bought

skov

Slow pace, boring

Reviewed in Canada on January 22, 2022

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I read 1/3, kept forcing myself to read, but eventually stopped. The plot is about two storylines: a bunch of pre-teen girls locked in one room and having their disagreements, and space marines who are given an “exceptional” order for piracy. The author tries to make it look very cool, but I found it very boring and very slow. I feel that I am reading a soap opera.

Chris

A new series in a great universe

Reviewed in Germany on July 13, 2020

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Having received this book as an advanced copy before release, I have now bought it as well.

Settled in the same universe as his "Empire of Bones" series, it is by no means necessary that you have pre-read that series. You will love it anyway.
With this book Terry is fleshing out that shared universe and dives right into action from the start.
It is very well written and you will likely not want to put it down until you are finished with it.

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