Steve White è un autore di fantascienza americano, noto soprattutto per essere il coautore della serie Starfire insieme a David Weber. Le sue opere approfondiscono spesso gli aspetti militari e politici dei conflitti interstellari, esplorando le complessità del comando, della strategia e dell'etica della guerra nello spazio. Lo stile di White è caratterizzato da un'accurata costruzione del mondo e da una rappresentazione realistica della vita militare, offrendo ai lettori narrazioni avvincenti e stimolanti. La sua scrittura esamina frequentemente temi come il dovere, il sacrificio e le conseguenze delle decisioni all'interno di un vasto e pericoloso ambiente cosmico.
The Bugs have a superior drive technology, overwhelming numbers, and a strategy that's mind-numbingly alien. But they have finally encountered a food source that's too stubborn to go down easy. For the humans and Orions of the Grand Alliance choosing their strategy was easy--the only possible objective in the Fourth Interstellar War was the complete extermination of the Bugs.
The Prodigal's ReturnNeither side having proved capable of pressing their conflict to a successful conclusion, the Human-Orion war to end all interstellar wars has collapsed into an uneasy peace. But it is a peace filled with fear, hatred and mistrust on both sides. Then from out of a warp point notorious for devouring space ships, appears a ship from the dim mists of half-forgotten history. It responds to hails from patroling Orion sentry using ancient human codes from a long lost colony. And it opens fire on the Orions, igniting the fires of interstellar war anew, in a quest to free Holy Mother Terra...
Exploring the power of thought, Steve White delves into the workings of the mind and its influence on our lives. The book emphasizes the significance of how we think and the impact of our thoughts on our reality. White provides insights into harnessing mental strength to foster positive change and personal growth.
Set against a backdrop of alien domination, the story unfolds in the Fringe Worlds where colonists face the relentless advance of the Arachnids. In a desperate bid for freedom, these residents unite to launch an insurrection against their oppressors, challenging the oppressive alien regime. The narrative explores themes of resistance and rebellion as the colonists fight for their survival and autonomy in a hostile universe.
The war with the profoundly alien Arduans has ended, and the Arduans have come to call humanity their allies. Most of them—the Arduan warrior caste refuses to accept defeat. Now known as the Kaituni, they are waging a war of extermination against all members of the pan-Sentient Union, human and Arduan alike. What’s more, the Kaituni have an unexpected weapon in their arsenal: the alien Arachnids, once thought driven to extinction. The Kaituni drive the Arachnid fleet ahead of them, inflicting untold damage. The war has been marked by retreat on the side of the pan-Sentient Union. It seems the best they can do is minimize their losses. But now the Arachnids and the Kaituni are at the doorstep to the Heart Worlds, Sol, and Earth: Alpha Centauri. The odds look bleak. But Admiral Ian Trevayne and Commodore Ossian Wethermere have faced down long odds in the past. It’s time to take a stand, for Earth, for humanity . . . and for the pan-Sentient Union!
Jason and his companions travel to the seventeenth century to encounter the real pirates of the Caribbean - including a beautiful she-pirate who turns out to be Transhumanist renegade! To Jason's horror, he also learns that the Teloi aliens who were the grim reality behind the pagan pantheons of antiquity.
Set during the final days of the American Civil War, this installment of the Jason Thanou Time Travel series follows Jason and his team as they confront a dangerous transhumanist threat. Building on the events of the previous book, Pirates of the Timestream, the narrative blends historical intrigue with science fiction elements, showcasing the team's efforts to navigate the complexities of time travel while battling formidable foes.
The war with the mind-numblingly alien Arachnids was not going well and the Grand Alliance may have to resort to the Shiva Option.
"Jason Thanou has fought for the continued existence of humanity across the centuries. As a special operations officer of the Temporal Regulatory Authority, he's traveled though time to thwart the Transhumanists genetically and mechanically enhanced beings that seek to destroy humanity and their alien allies, the Teloi. But for all his work, the Transhumanist Underground has never been defeated. In possession of the same time travel technology as the Temporal Regulatory Authority, the Transhumanists have been busy planting time bombs throughout recorded history. Time bombs that are set to go off on The Day, when the secret history the Transhumanists have planted will be revealed, resulting in the overthrow of humanity. Now, Jason Thanou, along with fellow TRA agents Alexandre Mondrago and Father Julian Casinde, must travel through Earth's bloody history to ensure the survival of the human race. They'll find themselves in Italy, two days before the death of Pope John Paul I. Father Casinde has reason to believe that something much more sinister than a simple heart attack is behind the death of the Holy Father. Racing against and through time, Jason and his fellow officers must defeat the Transhumanists and their Teloi allies. Meanwhile, back in Jason's home time of the 24th century, The Day grows ever closer!"--Publisher description
Time traveler Jason Thanou can only prevent the god Pan from turning ancient Athens into a place dominated by twisted humans and evil alien forces if he discovers Pan's secret and thwarts a conspiracy that stretches for millennia
