Books published by publisher Fickle Dragon Publishing

Knocking at death's door. Bargaining for a second chance. Seems like a heck of a way to find out about an alien invasion.... Vietnam vet Albert Jenkins is battling a bulging waistline and a passion for drink. So when a towering pile of scrap rocket parts falls and crushes the stubborn curmudgeon, he thinks it's finally the end. But just as he's about to take one final breath, a snarky alien parasite offers him a deal: His life in return for sharing his body. With a little coaxing from his new pop-culture-loving inner resident, AJ's broken carcass improves so much that even an old flame is impressed. But his bright outlook fizzles when he discovers he's at ground zero of a galactic conspiracy to strip Earth of precious resources humans don't even know exist. Can the unlikely partners join forces and use AJ's rusty military skills to raise the alarm? Or, will the alien invaders put him down once and for all? Junkyard Pirate is the first book in an imaginative space opera series. If you like grizzled soldiers, clever twists and turns, and intergalactic tactical pairings, then you'll love Jamie McFarlane's fast-paced alien adventure. Buy Junkyard Pirate to boot the invaders back to where they came from today!

Knocking at death’s door. Bargaining for a second chance. Seems like a heck of a way to find out about an alien invasion… Vietnam vet Albert Jenkins is battling a bulging waistline and a passion for drink. So when a towering pile of scrap rocket parts falls and crushes the stubborn curmudgeon, he thinks it’s finally the end. But just as he’s about to take one final breath, a snarky alien parasite offers him a deal: his life in return for sharing his body.With a little coaxing from his new pop-culture-loving inner resident, AJ’s broken carcass improves so much that even an old flame is impressed. But his bright outlook fizzles when he discovers he's at ground zero of a galactic conspiracy to strip Earth of precious resources humans don't even know exist. Can the unlikely partners join forces and use AJ's rusty military skills to raise the alarm? Or, will the alien invaders put him down once and for all?Junkyard Pirate is the first book in an imaginative space opera series. If you like grizzled soldiers, clever twists and turns, and intergalactic tactical pairings, then you’ll love Jamie McFarlane’s fast-paced alien adventure.Buy Junkyard Pirate to boot the invaders back to where they came from today!

He dreams of sailing the stars, but he never counted on space pirates… Liam Hoffen wants off the asteroid he and his family call home. Despite passing the Mars Competency Test, he’s stuck mining a plot of land that may never pay off. To make matters worse, the girl of his dreams is about to ship off to the Naval Academy… But when a brutal pirate horde sets its sights on Liam’s colony, he and his friends may be their ramshackle town’s only chance of survival. As they gather up all the courage and cunning they can muster, they learn that their little colony holds secrets far bigger than they ever could have imagined. The truth about their dusty asteroid could change everything, if they live long enough to do something about it… Rookie Privateer is the first book in the Privateer Tales saga, a series of swashbuckling space operas. If you like memorable and witty characters, pulse-pounding adventures, and galactic tales reminiscent of golden age sci-fi, then you’ll love Jamie McFarlane’s explosive tale. Buy Rookie Privateer to ship off on a wild ride today!

In Jamie McFarlane's latest tale, Smuggler's Dilemma, we discover that the Red Houzi is more than just a rag tag band of pirates. As a highly organized military that uses guerilla tactics in the main asteroid belt, they are decimating defenseless mining colonies, leaving behind destruction and devastation. No one can predict where or when they will show up, not even the great Mars Protectorate Navy, since they vanish into the deep dark of space as quickly as they attack.Liam Hoffen and Nick James have returned from their last encounter grateful to be alive, but wondering how they will continue. Sterra's Gift is nothing more than a broken heap, strapped to a pile of ore. Shopping for a new ship is disappointing. Nothing can replace her, until a crazy old man introduces them to an old British warship named Hotspur. News of Red Houzi attacks near their home spurs them into action and they set off in a desperate race to save their families. When a massive pirate fleet shows up, they discover they're impossibly outgunned and outnumbered. It always comes down to friends, family, and a sense of purpose. This crew has all of that and more.

War veteran, Tabitha Masters, expected to live out the rest of her days with the debilitating scars of battle. But, after her crew made a deal with the devil (Smuggler's Dilemma, Privateer Tales Book 6), she's been given a second chance. A month in a medical tank and Tabby's injuries are repaired, replaced and even upgraded.Within hours of being discharged from the hospital, Tabby hears from Shri Ganguly - a fellow veteran and survivor of the Red Houzi war. Shri is convinced she's being targeted and hopes that Tabby can help.It will take everything Tabby has to recover, while facing down the danger that threatens her friend.

In the tangled bog city of Nannandry, Priloe Sharpe’s life is worth only what his pick-pocketing skills can buy him. The entire planet of Grünholtz is now one big colonization failure and run completely by rival gangs. Hope of a better life is nonexistent - until the day off-worlders show up in the marketplace with a shiny piece of tech, which Priloe artfully snags. In a race for his life, Priloe must save his sister and somehow leave the planet, risking everything for a new life in the cloud city of Léger Nuage.Cutpurse introduces Privateer Tales fans to the Tipperary Solar System where Liam Hoffen and his crew plan to make their new home and where they will start a whole new set of adventures. In the tradition of McFarlane’s novellas, Cutpurse provides background and intersecting story line for the next Privateer’s story. Where are Liam and his crew – and will they arrive to save the day?

A retreating alien enemy. Civilization's new beginning. A terrifying threat could postpone his victory lap… forever. After discovering an indefensible weapon, Liam thought he had the Kroerak invaders on the ropes. But as he and his crew root out the last alien strongholds, he comes face to face with the staggering damage the invaders wreaked on the crew’s now-inhospitable homeworlds. When the battle-scarred survivors call on Liam to lead their broken civilization out of the rubble, he can’t bear to turn them away. But Liam knows better than anyone, if he doesn’t squash the source of the infestation, the Kroerak forces will be back—and next time, there will nothing to stop them.Liam’s victory lap could be cancelled altogether after he uncovers a skin-crawling new menace of catastrophic proportions. If he can’t balance leading his people and battling the gathering swarm, then humanity and the Confederation will be the ones exterminated.Judgment of the Bold is the third novel in a standalone trilogy in the 15-book Privateer Tales epic, a series of adrenaline-fueled space operas. If you like intergalactic showdowns, alien invasions, and audacious crews, then you’ll love Jamie McFarlane’s rip-roaring sci-fi saga.Buy Judgment of the Bold to set a course for a high-octane space opera today!

Deep in debt and stranded, a suicide mission may be this crew's only hope.... Liam Hoffen thought saving the world would cut him and his friends some slack. Instead, they're bankrupt, shipwrecked, and fugitives on a backwater planet. So much for gratitude.... But, after discovering an ancient Kroerak ship, Liam sees an opportunity to locate the home world of the vicious alien species. When they set out to uncover the mysteries of the ship, things are looking up until he finds out the truth: Every other crew who tried to solve the mystery was never heard from again.... Corsair Menace is the 12th book and the start of a new standalone arc in the Privateer Tales saga, a series of captivating space operas. If you like plucky planetary explorers, exhilarating combat scenes, and modern takes on classic sci-fi adventures, then you'll love Jamie McFarlane's electrifying addition to the expanding Privateer Tales universe.

When you are old enough to finally become an Earth Mars citizen, everything should be perfect. Right? Not for Liam Hoffen. He's stuck on a mining asteroid called Colony 40, helping his father work a claim that is never going to pay out. His best friend, Nick James is set for life in James' Rental business and Liam just discovered that the girl he's known forever thinks he's pretty great and now she's leaving for the Mars Naval Academy. Liam dreams of sailing the stars. Whenever he gets the chance, he jets into space and floats, wishing to be free of the asteroid that has claimed him. What he doesn't realize is that fate is about to change everything. Sometimes you have to lose parts of yourself to gain the stars, and Liam discovers that while it isn't easy to literally lose parts of yourself to the pirates who attacked your home, gaining the stars is worth everything. He and Nick are about to find out what the real world has to offer and they end up meeting exciting people along the way.

Celina Dontal just escaped eighteen months of captivity at the hands of Alexander Boyarov and his crew, members of the brutal Red Houzi Clan. That should have been the hard part. It was only the beginning. When she tried to contact her younger sister, Jenny, Celina received shocking news. The one person in the universe that Celina loved and lived for, was missing, and no one could tell her what happened. A vague mention of passage booked to the metropolis of Puskar Stellar on Mars was the only clue Celina unearthed, but Jenny hasn't responded to any of Celina’s messages.Celina has no friends on Mars and to make things worse, Boyarov is skating on thin ice with the Red Houzi. He lost their ship and prisoner. Retrieving both as quickly as possible is the only hope he has of preserving his own life. He's on the hunt. If there is to be any help for Celina and Jenny, it will have to come from strangers. Puskar Stellar is a big city and finding someone who is trustworthy can be a slippery quest. Fool Me Once, a standalone novella, is the second story in Jamie McFarlane’s Privateer Tales.

In a galaxy filled with space pirates, three heroes must risk everything to fly free…5 books. 500+ five-star reviews. Over 900 pages of rollicking adventures through the cosmos!Liam Hoffen would give anything to leave his hometown mining colony in a blaze of rocket fuel. But his dreams of navigating the stars are impossible… until a pirate attack forces him to reveal the hero within. Celina Dontal is a free woman after 18 months trapped by the brutal Red Houzi Clan. Her freedom comes with a shock: her sister is missing and the only clue points to a massive Mars metropolis…Decades earlier, Liam’s father Pete was a Marine Sergeant trapped behind enemy lines. To get his men out of a war zone, his only choice is to disobey orders. But when he’s captured, who exactly will rescue the rescuer?Privateer Tales The Beginning: Boxed Set combines these thrilling space opera tales in a five-book collection. If you like fast-paced action, eccentric casts of characters, and modern takes on classic sci-fi fun, then you’ll love Jamie McFarlane’s captivating tales amongst the stars. Buy the boxed set to start the exhilarating planetary joyride today!

The fourth in the Privateer Tales series, this short story (47 pages) steps back in time to the Great Amazonian War. .Shot down behind enemy lines, all Marine Sergeant Pete Hoffen can think of is getting the remainder of his beleaguered platoon back to the extraction zone. But when a cocky, PITA lieutenant orders him to leave behind one of his own, he'll have nothing to do with it.Big Pete fights to locate his men and get the wounded out of the city, rescue his missing pilot, and avoid ripping the entire city down around him. His capture brings an entirely new problem. Who will rescue the rescuer?There's a reason Liam Hoffen goes up against great odds in order to do the right thing. He learned from his father that sacrifice and honor go hand in hand.