In space, even the hottest blood runs cold.A trillionaire recluseAn eccentric old manAn Amazonian former MarineA young, seemingly, 'innocent' girlA racketeer's bodyguardDriven by desire. Goaded by dark instinct. They are driven to secrecy, and hide in plain sight among the Confederacy's trillions of ordinary humans.After the Grugell War, a tentative and fragile peace has settled over the Confederacy. During this period of peace, prosperity, and exploration, evidence of an ancient legend has surfaced.Are the apparently immortal Elites monsters or guardians? Predators or professors? Wellsprings of evil or fonts of wisdom?Do the Elite themselves even know the answers?From the wards of a Confederate Navy hospital ship, to an outlaw world, to a burgeoning new colony, the Elite are slowly making their presence felt. The Confederacy and, indeed, humanity itself, will never again be the same. Anderson Gentry grew up in the hills and trout streams of northeast Iowa's wooded uplands, gaining a keen interest in wildlife, camping, hunting, fishing, and the outdoors.Gentry served in the U.S. Army in the last years of the Cold War, including service in the Persian Gulf War. Captain Gentry concluded his military career by serving on the staff of the Command Surgeon, U.S. Army, Europe. Along the way, he obtained a bachelor's degree in Biology.Anderson Gentry's first major novel, The Crider Chronicles received a 2005 Preditors & Editors Reader's Choice Award for Top Ten Science Fiction Novel. The Galactic Confederacy series has continued with the 2008 release of Sky of Diamonds. A spin off work, Barrett's Privateers was released in 2008.His fast-paced, hard-hitting style combines a unique blend of outdoor savvy, real-world military experience, and realistic character development. In the depths of space, a new era of exploration and colonization has begun. With the invention of the Gellar Star Drive in 2130, mankind opened the door to new worlds and civilizations. While settlers struggle to survive on strange planets, the new worlds face new variations on old problems that arise with the advent of interplanetary commerce. Mankind must find a new way to govern themselves.The Grugell, with an aggressively warlike culture, have also been spreading their reach and are determined to become the rulers of the galaxy.Then, events bring to light an ancient guiding influence that affects both races.The Galactic Confederacy series is a thrilling journey through the vastness of space. Don't miss out on this action-packed tale of survival, politics, and the struggle for power.
