Instruments of War

The United Planetary Coalition is on the brink of defeat.Vicious aliens known as the Jaari have waged a genocidal war against the human race and their allies. To hold back the onslaught, the UPC develops a covert program: promising to convert condemned prisoners into...something greater.Disgraced, imprisoned, and stripped of his command, ex-starship captain Joaquin Lafontaine only has two options: execution, or the Avatar Project. He eagerly signs up for experimentation, hoping for a chance to redeem his past failures.Once the captain learns the project's true nature, he'll wish he had chosen execution.John Briggs has decades of experience in science fiction, and writes intense, thought provoking novels with dark themes and humor. You can find him on Twitter @JohnBriggs2018