Freehold: Defiance

No battle plan survives contact with the enemy.Everyone has a different war. For some in the UN Peacekeeping mission to Grainne, the struggle is just to survive. For others, it’s to remain sane, or keep one’s friends and comrades physically and mentally intact. When the rules of engagement are in constant flux, and orders are unclear or based on false information, just getting back inside the fence can be an accomplishment.The rebels of the Freehold of Grainne must form an organized force from the shattered remnants of their military and from grimly determined, but underequipped and outnumbered, insurgents. Their war is for their very way of life. They’ll do everything and anything to stop this invasion, using whatever means are available. They mean to make the enemy suffer. Quod vulnera curare potes: “Because physical wounds heal.”Contributors:Jamie IbsonJonathan D. GreenKevin J. Anderson and Kevin IkenberryMichael Z. WilliamsonJessica SchlenkerJaime DiNoteWill McCaskeyJustin WatsonJ.F. Holmes and Jason CordovaChristopher DiNote and Philip WohlrabAbout Freehold: Resistance:“. . . a rousing collection . . . this anthology will be enjoyed by anyone who enjoys military fiction.” —James W. Rawles, New York Times best-selling author and creator of SurvivalBlogPraise for Forged in Blood:“The anthology celebrates soldiers and their tools. . . . Most of all, it celebrates warriors and the stuff that makes them so—the mettle more than the metal.”—Tangent“Fans of combat science fiction will find this collection irresistible . . . an entertaining and engaging book.”—The Galveston County Daily NewsAbout Michael Z. Williamson:“A fast-paced, compulsive read . . . will appeal to fans of John Ringo, David Drake, Lois McMaster Bujold, and David Weber.”—Kliatt“Williamson''s military expertise is impressive.”—SFReviewsNovels of Michael Z. Williamson''s Freehold Universe:Freehold seriesFreeholdThe WeaponThe RogueContact with ChaosAngeleyesFreehold: Forged in BloodFreehold: ResistanceRipple Creek seriesBetter to Beg Forgiveness . . .Do Unto Others . . . When Diplomacy Fails . . .Displaced WarriorsA Long Time Until NowThat was Now, This is Then

No battle plan survives contact with the enemy. Everyone has a different war. For some in the UN Peacekeeping mission to Grainne, the struggle is just to survive. For others, it’s to remain sane, or keep one’s friends and comrades physically and mentally intact. When the rules of engagement are in constant flux, and orders are unclear or based on false information, just getting back inside the fence can be an accomplishment. The rebels of the Freehold of Grainne must form an organized force from the shattered remnants of their military and from grimly determined, but underequipped and outnumbered, insurgents. Their war is for their very way of life. They’ll do everything and anything to stop this invasion, using whatever means are available. They mean to make the enemy suffer. Quod vulnera curare potes: “Because physical wounds heal.”Contributors:Jamie IbsonJonathan D. GreenKevin J. Anderson and Kevin IkenberryMichael Z. WilliamsonJessica SchlenkerJaime DiNoteWill McCaskeyJustin WatsonJ.F. Holmes and Jason CordovaChristopher DiNote and Philip WohlrabAbout Freehold: Resistance:“. . . a rousing collection . . . this anthology will be enjoyed by anyone who enjoys military fiction.” —James W. Rawles, New York Times best-selling author and creator of SurvivalBlogPraise for Forged in Blood:“The anthology celebrates soldiers and their tools. . . . Most of all, it celebrates warriors and the stuff that makes them so—the mettle more than the metal.”—Tangent“Fans of combat science fiction will find this collection irresistible . . . an entertaining and engaging book.”—The Galveston County Daily NewsAbout Michael Z. Williamson:“A fast-paced, compulsive read . . . will appeal to fans of John Ringo, David Drake, Lois McMaster Bujold, and David Weber.”—Kliatt“Williamson's military expertise is impressive.”—SFReviewsNovels of Michael Z. Williamson's Freehold Universe:Freehold seriesFreeholdThe WeaponThe RogueContact with ChaosAngeleyesFreehold: Forged in BloodFreehold: ResistanceRipple Creek seriesBetter to Beg Forgiveness . . . Do Unto Others . . . When Diplomacy Fails . . . Displaced WarriorsA Long Time Until NowThat was Now, This is Then