Captain Xander Hawk figured he'd stared down every cosmic catastrophe the galaxy could hurl—until the Malice Ascendant, a nightmare-class dreadnought engineered for planetary annihilation, shattered his illusions.

When a rescue mission spirals into an all-out galactic war, Hawk and his ragtag crew find themselves outgunned, outfoxed, and betrayed by corrupt politicians. Hunted by a relentless empire and an enemy that never rests, Hawk leans on his sharp wit, stubborn grit, and a band of misfits—including a wisecracking AI and a reformed conwoman—to flip impossible odds. But as stars explode and alliances crumble, he uncovers a fight far bigger than survival: one for justice, scorching revenge, and the soul-crushing price of true heroism.

In a cosmos choked by ruthless empires and shadowy plots, the only escape is straight through the inferno. Can Hawk's renegades ignite a rebellion, or will they become just another ghost story whispered in spaceports?

Blazing-fast, wickedly funny, and loaded with firepower, Starblade Rising is a clever, adrenaline-fueled space opera bursting with epic battles, indelible characters, and banter sharp enough to slice hulls. Ideal for fans of Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, and tales where underdogs strike back—with nukes.