Sound the Charge
After the Buzzers' retreat from Heske, Earth Maneuver Forces believe they’ve cracked the code on where the insectoid aliens will strike next.
But when their forward deployment goes horribly wrong and nearly wipes out the advance force, the pressure mounts. With Earth's defenses stretched thin and Mars’ forces barely regrouped, they’re rushed to Trion 2—where they’ll face not just the Buzzers, but something far more ominous.
Captain Mike Sandhurst’s cavalry troop is slowly coming together as a cohesive unit, though internal challenges and the ever-present bureaucratic red tape of the larger military force remain a constant struggle. As he trains his young officers for the battles ahead, Mike also faces personal conflict—his growing relationship with Lieutenant Vivian Llewelyn. Vivian is back on Earth, recovering from her wounds and determined to return to flight status, even as her own challenges pile up.
Meanwhile, the Thunderbolts are putting the newly upgraded Osprey close air support aircraft through its paces. Faster, deadlier, and designed for brutal combat, the new airframes are powerful, but untested. With deployment looming, the question remains—will the new machines and their pilots be ready for the hell that’s coming? Together, can the tankers and the aviators take the field?
The fight against the Buzzers rages in this new rollicking Science Fiction thrill ride from Kevin Ikenberry. With realistic military action, space and ground battles, and a vicious bug alien invasion, it's perfect for fans of Starship Troopers, Hell Divers 2, and Rick Partlow's Drop Trooper!
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Kevin Ikenberry
Kevin Ikenberry writes science fiction with the precision of a military strategist and the heart of a lifelong dreamer. Before crafting vivid battlefields on the page, he spent over two decades serving as a space operations officer in the U.S. Army. That experience didn’t just shape his discipline—it defined the way he writes: grounded, thoughtful, and always with one eye on the stars.
Growing up in Colorado, Ikenberry was the kind of kid who scanned the night sky and imagined what lay beyond it. That fascination eventually turned into a career in space science education—running U.S. Space Camp programs and Challenger Learning Centers—before he returned to his first love: storytelling. His novels aren’t just about aliens or distant worlds; they’re about leadership under pressure, sacrifice, and the complex choices made in the heat of battle.
The Buzzer War
When the silence of space is shattered by a signal no one can trace—and everyone fears—the question isn't just where it's coming from, but who survives hearing it.
Set in a near-future shaped by cold alliances and fragile truces, The Buzzer War unfolds in a universe where sound is weaponized, information is scarce, and trust is a liability. What begins as a subtle interference in deep-space communications soon reveals itself as a threat capable of unraveling entire military hierarchies. The buzzers—unseen, unknowable, and devastating—aren’t just attacking ships; they’re dismantling the very idea of control.
The Buzzer War consists of six books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
