Dogs of War

by Danielle Ackley-McPhail

Part of the Defending the Future series:

Editions:Paperback: $ 15.95

ISBN: 978-1-942990-33-8
Size: 6.00 x 9.00 in
Pages: 248

Animals have fought for us for centuries, not because of the ideals of service to King and Country, but out of unwavering loyalty and devotion to their human Masters.

The future, it would seem, is no better than the past, as some animals become expendable weapons or augmented semi-machines, while others receive the honor and dignity of being treated as fellow soldiers.

In tribute, we bring you seventeen stories of our animal comrades-in-arms.

Brothers by Danielle Ackley-McPhail

Struggling to help a soldier lost in the grips of PTSD, the medical team digs deep for something that might reach him, before it is too late.

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Published: May 2, 2016
Publisher: eSpec Books
Editors:

Mike McPhail

Cover Artists:

Mike McPhail

Genres:

Sci Fi, Sci Fi - Military, Sci Fi - Space Opera

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Tropes: Space Battles
Languages Available: English
Tropes: Space Battles
Languages Available: English

About the Author

Award-winning author and editor Danielle Ackley-McPhail has worked both sides of the publishing industry for longer than she cares to admit. In 2014 she joined forces with Mike McPhail and Greg Schauer to form eSpec Books (www.especbooks.com).

Her published works include six novels, Yesterday's Dreams, Tomorrow's Memories, Today’s Promise, The Halfling’s Court, The Redcaps’ Queen, Daire's Devils, and Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn, written with Day Al-Mohamed. She is also the author of the solo collections Eternal Wanderings, A Legacy of Stars, Consigned to the Sea, Flash in the Can, Transcendence, Between Darkness and Light, The Fox's Fire, The Kindly One, Dawns a New Day, and the non-fiction writers’ guides, The Literary Handyman, Build-a-Book Workshop, and More Tips from the Handyman. She is the senior editor of the Bad-Ass Faeries anthology series, Gaslight & Grimm, Side of Good/Side of Evil, After Punk, Footprints in the Stars, and Devilish & Divine. Her short stories are included in numerous other anthologies and collections.

In addition to her literary acclaim, she crafts and sells original costume horns under the moniker The Hornie Lady, and homemade flavor-infused candied ginger under the brand of Ginger KICK! at literary conventions, on commission, and wholesale.

Danielle lives in New Jersey with husband and fellow writer, Mike McPhail, and four extremely spoiled cats.

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