Would you risk everything for the sake of a stranger?

Arla thought the valleys of Dawn were the entire universe. But when she was recruited to become an Engineer, she discovered she'd been living a lie.

The Valleys weren't real - they were inside a carved out asteroid on a centuries-long mission though interstellar space to establish a colony on a new planet.

But when they arrive at their destination they find that someone got there before them and when a terrifying enemy attacks Dawn, Arla is forced to take command.

With little support from her fellow engineers or officers, she must go up against a ruthless federation seeking a renegade pilot sheltering in Dawn's brig. Should she give him up to certain death or risk the lives of everyone she loves for the sake of a stranger?

Dawn: Exodus is the first book in the now complete Robot Empire series of galaxy-sized adventures. If you like fast-paced science fiction in the classic mould of Asimov, Clarke, Bradbury and Bear, you’ll love Kevin Partner’s space adventure series.

A fey king. An evil horde. A new darkness. And a man with exploding hands.

"Fans of George Takei and Terry Pratchett will love this book and join me waiting impatiently for the next one. Go ahead, read it!"
"Couldn't turn a page without a chuckle, a chortle or a good old fashioned guffaw!"
"Funny, reminiscent of Robert Asprin, Douglas Adams, the best of Robert Heinlein"
"This is an adventure story with bits of madness, magic, a budding bit of romance, and an air force wing of fighting chickens."

Strike First is volume 1 of a comic fantasy series that features compelling characters, fantastical storylines, plot twists and a magical multiverse. And the occasional laugh. If you enjoy the Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams or anything by Neil Gaiman, then you’ll love this new comic fantasy series.