Three synchronized attacks. Two thousand dead. The Hyades Accord is fracturing.

Commodore Maria Roszak transformed the cluster with alien...

Miles Phoenix
Miles Phoenix
Miles Phoenix is the author of The Lightning War, a thrilling military science fiction series set in a galaxy teetering on the edge of chaos. Growing up in Poland during the fall of Communism, Miles witnessed firsthand the transformative power of resilience and leadership - key themes that drive his storytelling. Inspired by the works of David Weber and Peter F. Hamilton, Miles combines the strategic depth of military space operas with vivid, character-driven narratives. A passionate student of military history, motorcycling enthusiast, and lover of story-rich computer games, he weaves his diverse interests into immersive tales that explore the human spirit under pressure His debut novel, Rising Storm, received a KDP Select All Stars Bonus from Amazon, awarded for exceptional reader engagement on Kindle Unlimited. When he's not writing, Miles enjoys exploring the open road on his motorcycle or diving into immersive gaming worlds. Follow Miles Phoenix to stay updated on his latest projects and releases. Visit the thelightningwar.pl and join the newsletter to get updates, lore, art, free stories and access to review copies!

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The Lightning War: Echoes Of The Storm

Three synchronized attacks. Two thousand dead. The Hyades Accord is fracturing.

Commodore Maria Roszak transformed the cluster with alien technology and human cooperation – a network of bubble gates that freed humanity from Earth’s control. Now terrorists calling themselves “Echo” have turned her greatest achievement into the deadliest weapon in...

Station Alpha

Before Captain Maria Roszak patrolled the stars in ships that defied known physics, her mother, Dr. Elena Roszak, confronted the terrifying genesis and the devastating cost of that power.

When a 50,000-year-old alien wreck is unearthed, Polonia Prime’s foremost xenoengineer, Elena Roszak, is tasked with unlocking its secrets. Within its...

Shadow Courier: Ghost Network (The Lightning War)

Disgraced ex-intelligence operative Tom Nowicki and his misfit crew aboard the temperamental courier Fantom scrape a living on the fringes of the Hyades Cluster – taking the dangerous jobs no one else dares.

Their latest “simple” salvage run for experimental tech uncovers a mysterious alien cylinder and a deadly conspiracy stretching across...

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August 8, 2025

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Polonia Prime Navy Modified Destroyer

Designation: PPS Błyskawica

Class: Sino-Confederation Destroyer (Heavily...

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July 5, 2025

To the average civilian of the Hyades Cluster, bubble drive technology is magic. A ship is here, and in the next moment, it is light-years away....

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June 5, 2025

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How communication delays force ship commanders to act independently, creating a culture of autonomous...

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May 5, 2025

The expansion of humanity into the Hyades Cluster represents the most ambitious colonization effort in our species’ history. From the discovery of...

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