Overview
A “peacekeeping” mission that might be anything but...
Lieutenant Bannon and his phalanx of Corvanite warriors have already seen the worst of the irregular war between the reptilian otuchans and human latecomers on the desolate planet Zhogalgan. Or so they think.
First Sergeant Draven has been holding his company of Zolarian citizen-soldiers together on this dry, punishing world even longer. He’s witnessed more than his share of the simmering tensions. Yet while both men serve as peacekeepers, they are not there to help each other. They represent rival powers with very different agendas.
Spheres of influence and empires clash on a harsh frontier world that could ignite an interstellar war. As local conflicts escalate and hidden motives surface, Bannon and Draven must navigate duty, loyalty, and survival in a volatile environment where one wrong move could spark galaxy-wide catastrophe.
Spheres of Influence is the gripping first book in former US Marine Peter Nealen’s Edge of Imperium series — a taut military science fiction thriller packed with tactical realism, complex characters under fire, and the high-stakes geopolitics of a new cold war turning hot. Perfect for fans of gritty, realistic mil-SF who crave authentic combat, moral dilemmas, and the edge-of-your-seat tension of rival empires on a collision course.
From the author of the American Praetorians and Jed Horn series comes a bold new universe ready for exploration.
Author Bio
Peter Nealen is a former Reconnaissance Marine and veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. A corporate crisis manager and war gamer by day, he channels his real-world tactical experience into gripping military thrillers and science fiction that blend hard-hitting action with authentic geopolitics and moral complexity.
Author of the popular American Praetorians and Jed Horn Supernatural Thrillers series, Nealen brings the same gritty realism and high-stakes storytelling to his new Edge of Imperium universe at WarGate Nova. Spheres of Influence launches a trilogy set on the interstellar frontier, where peacekeeping missions mask empire-building rivalries.
A Montana native with a reputation for tactical accuracy and compelling characters forged under fire, Nealen’s work resonates with readers who demand realism in their military science fiction. His stories explore duty, loyalty, and the thin line between order and chaos in an unforgiving galaxy.
