Some of you might have seen a little short story that I put out through Wargate Nova a few weeks ago.

Well, the main story has now begun.

A “Peacekeeping” Mission That Might Be Anything But

Lieutenant Bannon and his phalanx of Corvanite warriors have already seen some of the worst that the irregular war between the reptilian otuchans and the human latecomers can offer.

Or so they think.

First Sergeant Draven, trying to hold his company of Zolarian citizen soldiers together, has been on the desolate planet of Zhogalgan longer than Bannon. He’s seen even more.

Yet while they are both there as peacekeepers, they are not there to help each other.

Spheres of influence and empires clash, on a dry, harsh world that might become the flashpoint in an interstellar war!

So begins a new military science fiction series, in a universe that I hope to explore at great length in the years to come.

Get Spheres of Influence, Book 1 of Edge of Imperium, on ebook or paperback.

Audio is coming on August 27. Check out a preview here:

This series is the first in a universe that I’ve been working on for a long time, even before the original Task Force Desperate and the American Praetorians series. I hope you’ll join me on this trip into a galaxy at war.

Spheres of Influence

Peter Nealen

Peter Nealen is a former Reconnaissance Marine and veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. He deployed to Iraq in 2005-2006, and again in 2007, with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Recon Bn. After two years of schools and workups, including Scout/Sniper Basic and Team Leader's Courses, he deployed to Afghanistan with 4th Platoon, Force Reconnaissance Company, I MEF. Since he got out, he's been writing, authoring many articles and 24 books, mostly Action/Adventure and Military Thrillers, with some excursions into Paranormal Fantasy and Science Fiction.

3 thoughts on “Spheres of Influence

  • August 24, 2024 at 12:07 pm
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    Peter Nealan has not let me down yet so I will give this a go.
    I like the idea; explore different aspects of a setting with different characters and stories. Peacekeeping and rules of engagement appear to be a terribly important and frequently frustrating aspect of modern warfare (at least in the civillised world, for the rest they seem to be something to be manipulated and ‘weaponised’) so they sound an interesting thing to explore.I
    Bring it on Peter!

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  • August 28, 2024 at 10:16 am
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    Almost done with it and super pumped. One of your best works yet Peter. Your writing style has come a long way since Unity Wars, and that’s saying something because I enjoyed that series also. The added authenticity and your attention to detail from being a combat vet shows in all of your books. The world building is believable and drew me in from the start. I also like the subtle but genuine political reflection in describing the various services and their culture… absolutely on “point” and could apply to many armies throughout time (but especially recent history). Great job… looking forward to the next. -Hawk

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  • August 28, 2024 at 6:10 pm
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    Just finished Spheres of Influence, absolutely fantastic. Cannot say enough about Mr. Nealen’s writing, it is consistently on target. Fantastic story that just flows, captivated me enough I couldn’t put the book down until completed. Look forward to next in series, and more stories in the WarGate franchise from Mr Nealen. Thank you.
    Hope this posts, keep getting error msg.

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