First Light
"There Needs To Be A War Going On Somewhere"
Lieutenant James Shelley commands a high-tech squad of soldiers in a rural
district within the African Sahel. They hunt insurgents each night on a
harrowing patrol, guided by three simple goals: protect civilians, kill
the enemy, and stay alive — because in a for-profit war manufactured by
the defense industry there can be no cause worth dying for.
To keep his soldiers safe, Shelley uses every high-tech asset available to him — but his best weapon is a flawless sense of imminent danger... as if God is with him, whispering warnings in his ear.
Linda Nagata
Linda Nagata is a Hawaii-based American author of novels, novellas, and short stories. She has been awarded the Nebula Award, and The Red: First Light was a 2013 finalist for Best Novel for both the Nebula and John Campbell awards.
The Red
The Red consists of three books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.