Freehold: Defiance

No battle plan survives contact with the enemy. Everyone has a different war. For some in the UN Peacekeeping mission to Grainne, the struggle is just to survive. For others, it's to remain sane, or keep one's friends and comrades physically and mentally intact. When the rules of engagement are in constant flux, and orders are unclear or based on false information, just getting back inside the fence can be an accomplishment. The rebels of the Freehold of Grainnemust form an organized force from the shattered remnants of their militaryand from grimly determined, but underequipped and outnumbered, insurgents. Their war is for their very way of life. They'll do everything and anything to stop this invasion, using whatever means are available.They mean to make the enemy suffer.Quod vulnera curare potes:"Because physical wounds heal." Contributors: Jamie Ibson Jonathan D. Green Kevin J. Anderson and Kevin Ikenberry Michael Z. Williamson Jessica Schlenker Jaime DiNote Will McCaskey Justin Watson J.F. Holmes andJason Cordova Christopher DiNote and Philip Wohlrab AboutFreehold: Resistance: ". . .a rousing collection . . . this anthology will be enjoyed by anyone who enjoys military fiction."-James W. Rawles,New York Timesbest-selling author and creator of SurvivalBlog Praise forForged in Blood: "The anthology celebrates soldiers and their tools. . . . Most of all, it celebrates warriors and the stuff that makes them so-the mettle more than the metal."-Tangent "Fans of combat science fiction will find this collection irresistible . . . an entertaining and engaging book."-TheGalveston County Daily News About Michael Z. Williamson: "A fast-paced, compulsive read . . .will appeal to fans of John Ringo, David Drake, Lois McMaster Bujold, and David Weber."-Kliatt "Williamson's military expertise is impressive."-SFReviews Novels ofMichael Z. Williamson's Freehold Universe: Freehold series Freehold The Weapon The Rogue Contact with Chaos Angeleyes Freehold: Forged in Blood Freehold: Resistance Ripple Creek series Better to Beg Forgiveness . . . Do Unto Others . . . When Diplomacy Fails . . . Displaced Warriors A Long Time Until Now That was Now, This is Then