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Squad Kill
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16 June 2026
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Squad Kill
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Description
New York Times bestselling author Jack Campbell is back with the new, action-packed military science fiction adventure, SQUAD KILL!
Getting home alive will take everything they have...
Osiris “Oz” Aquino is an underprepared Navy officer put in command of seven castoff Marines on a research starship dispatched to an alien planet.
His sergeant is hostile, his Marines have records full of infractions – not to mention that they’re plagued by old weapons and missing supplies due to budget cuts – and the crew and scientists would rather have nothing to do with him.
As the ship approaches the planet it’s investigating, they find plenty of signs of intelligent life in the form of ruined cities and skeletal remains. The only things living in the ruins are adorable aliens which the researchers dub squonks.
It all seems run-of-the-mill, until it isn't...
Sudddenly, the squonks get loose in engineering and go ballistic, the crew sent to investigate aren’t coming back, and Oz and his team have a fight on their hands.
He must restore safe access to engineering before the crew on the ship run out of air all while figuring out what turned the squonks from cuddly to killer. And if he doesn't act fast, the squad who’ve evacuated to the planet’s surface may not survive.
From Jack Campbell, New York Times bestselling author of Lost Fleet, comes his latest – SQUAD KILL – an action packed, science fiction thrill ride filled with military action, detailed alien worlds, and characters you can't help but root for.
PRAISE FOR SQUAD KILL
"This taut, entertaining military SF plot will appeal to fans of Jack McDevitt." -- Publishers Weekly
“A mind-bending space adventure with relatable characters, weird aliens, plenty of twists, and a rapid-fire pace. Highly recommended!" —Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Red Empire and Ghosts of the Void.
"Jack Campbell manages to weave military science fiction and survival horror together with the competency of a master of both genres. Throughout the action, Squad Kill reminds us that while organizations and systems may fail us, we can still perform our duty."
--- Jason Anspach (Associated Press Bestselling Author of Galaxy's Edge & Forgotten Ruin)
“The best bug hunt since ALIENS. What a read!” --Scott Sigler (New York Times #1 bestselling author)
"Jack Campbell powerfully reminds us of the crushing responsibility we place on young men and women we send into battle. Squad Kill is a must-read!" — Jeffery H. Haskell (Against All Odds)
"Jack Campbell is one of the all-time-greats of military science fiction" -Michael Mammay (Planetside)
PRAISE FOR JACK CAMPBELL
“An excellent blend of real science and space action. I enjoyed myself thoroughly from first to last page.” - Brandon Sanderson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn Series
“Campbell combines the best parts of military SF and grand space opera.” - Publishers Weekly
“Campbell’s genius is action in space.” - Tor.com
“The visceral action comes fast and furious. Well up to the high standards established by this intriguing series.” - Kirkus Reviews
“Is it possible for such a well-established series to surprise readers and shuffle its well-established status quo? Campbell answers that question with a resounding yes in Invincible.” - SFFWorld.com
“A rousing adventure with a page-turning plot, lots of space action, and the kind of hero Hornblower fans will love!” - William C. Dietz, national bestselling author of the Legion of the Damned novels
"Jack Campbell is one of the absolute masters of military science fiction." - Michael Mammay, author of The Misfit Soldier
“Jack Campbell’s Lost Fleet series is a must-read for fans of military scifi. Packed with complex characters and even more complex deep-space naval battles, it’s the ultimate saga of human perseverance and the will to survive.” - Zac Topping, author of Wake of War
For In Our Stars:
“Space Opera works best when it’s operatic. Big and bold, dark and dramatic, characters and concepts that are cheerfully off the scale. In Our Stars is all of these things, with an extra helping of mayhem, just to keep things tasty.” - Simon R. Green, New York Times bestselling author
“Campbell launches a new series with this energetic human-alien romance wrapped in an inter-planetary thriller...This series is off to a good start." - Publishers Weekly
“Campbell asks powerful questions about the way social structures collapse and how the loudest voices take advantage, all in a pulse-pounding adventure about saving the world and staying one step ahead of the forces that would destroy it.” - Library Journal
“Jack Campbell's In Our Stars is old fashioned science fiction in the best possible way; taking a good hard look at the present through the lens of the future.” - Tanya Huff, author of the Valor and Peacekeeper series
“Jack Campbell's In Our Stars is a wonderful, engaging, often uplifting adventure about caring and doing what's right, no matter the odds or the cost. And the soul of it all is honestly reminiscent of Heinlein at his best.” - Taylor Anderson, New York Times bestselling author of the Destroyermen series
“With In Our Stars, Jack Campbell shows once again why he's one of the best SF writers working today.” - Michael Mammay, author of the Planetside Series
Getting home alive will take everything they have...
Osiris “Oz” Aquino is an underprepared Navy officer put in command of seven castoff Marines on a research starship dispatched to an alien planet.
His sergeant is hostile, his Marines have records full of infractions – not to mention that they’re plagued by old weapons and missing supplies due to budget cuts – and the crew and scientists would rather have nothing to do with him.
As the ship approaches the planet it’s investigating, they find plenty of signs of intelligent life in the form of ruined cities and skeletal remains. The only things living in the ruins are adorable aliens which the researchers dub squonks.
It all seems run-of-the-mill, until it isn't...
Sudddenly, the squonks get loose in engineering and go ballistic, the crew sent to investigate aren’t coming back, and Oz and his team have a fight on their hands.
He must restore safe access to engineering before the crew on the ship run out of air all while figuring out what turned the squonks from cuddly to killer. And if he doesn't act fast, the squad who’ve evacuated to the planet’s surface may not survive.
From Jack Campbell, New York Times bestselling author of Lost Fleet, comes his latest – SQUAD KILL – an action packed, science fiction thrill ride filled with military action, detailed alien worlds, and characters you can't help but root for.
PRAISE FOR SQUAD KILL
"This taut, entertaining military SF plot will appeal to fans of Jack McDevitt." -- Publishers Weekly
“A mind-bending space adventure with relatable characters, weird aliens, plenty of twists, and a rapid-fire pace. Highly recommended!" —Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Red Empire and Ghosts of the Void.
"Jack Campbell manages to weave military science fiction and survival horror together with the competency of a master of both genres. Throughout the action, Squad Kill reminds us that while organizations and systems may fail us, we can still perform our duty."
--- Jason Anspach (Associated Press Bestselling Author of Galaxy's Edge & Forgotten Ruin)
“The best bug hunt since ALIENS. What a read!” --Scott Sigler (New York Times #1 bestselling author)
"Jack Campbell powerfully reminds us of the crushing responsibility we place on young men and women we send into battle. Squad Kill is a must-read!" — Jeffery H. Haskell (Against All Odds)
"Jack Campbell is one of the all-time-greats of military science fiction" -Michael Mammay (Planetside)
PRAISE FOR JACK CAMPBELL
“An excellent blend of real science and space action. I enjoyed myself thoroughly from first to last page.” - Brandon Sanderson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn Series
“Campbell combines the best parts of military SF and grand space opera.” - Publishers Weekly
“Campbell’s genius is action in space.” - Tor.com
“The visceral action comes fast and furious. Well up to the high standards established by this intriguing series.” - Kirkus Reviews
“Is it possible for such a well-established series to surprise readers and shuffle its well-established status quo? Campbell answers that question with a resounding yes in Invincible.” - SFFWorld.com
“A rousing adventure with a page-turning plot, lots of space action, and the kind of hero Hornblower fans will love!” - William C. Dietz, national bestselling author of the Legion of the Damned novels
"Jack Campbell is one of the absolute masters of military science fiction." - Michael Mammay, author of The Misfit Soldier
“Jack Campbell’s Lost Fleet series is a must-read for fans of military scifi. Packed with complex characters and even more complex deep-space naval battles, it’s the ultimate saga of human perseverance and the will to survive.” - Zac Topping, author of Wake of War
For In Our Stars:
“Space Opera works best when it’s operatic. Big and bold, dark and dramatic, characters and concepts that are cheerfully off the scale. In Our Stars is all of these things, with an extra helping of mayhem, just to keep things tasty.” - Simon R. Green, New York Times bestselling author
“Campbell launches a new series with this energetic human-alien romance wrapped in an inter-planetary thriller...This series is off to a good start." - Publishers Weekly
“Campbell asks powerful questions about the way social structures collapse and how the loudest voices take advantage, all in a pulse-pounding adventure about saving the world and staying one step ahead of the forces that would destroy it.” - Library Journal
“Jack Campbell's In Our Stars is old fashioned science fiction in the best possible way; taking a good hard look at the present through the lens of the future.” - Tanya Huff, author of the Valor and Peacekeeper series
“Jack Campbell's In Our Stars is a wonderful, engaging, often uplifting adventure about caring and doing what's right, no matter the odds or the cost. And the soul of it all is honestly reminiscent of Heinlein at his best.” - Taylor Anderson, New York Times bestselling author of the Destroyermen series
“With In Our Stars, Jack Campbell shows once again why he's one of the best SF writers working today.” - Michael Mammay, author of the Planetside Series
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