Toil and Strife

When two worlds clash in a fight for survival, what chance have a pair of duty-plagued lovers caught in the middle?

Previously published in two parts as RESISTANCE and PAY THE PIPER. This revised version includes a Character List and Guide to Pronunciation.

Five long years ago, the Terrans invaded Hathe and life on a once peaceful and wealthy world changed forever. Major Hamon Radcliff is one of those Terrans. He does what he can to mitigate the brutality against the Hathians yet knows the Terran occupation must succeed. Earth cannot survive without the urgonium found only on Hathe.

But all that changes when Hamon discovers a woman of the long-lost Hathian ruling class. He suspects Marthe asn Castre of being an undercover agent. If he only knew she’s much more. She’s a key player in a secret resistance force intent on freeing Hathe from Terran occupation.

Now Hamon must choose. Protect the woman he loves and let millions of his people die.
Or break her, by any means possible, to find out what she knows and save Earth from a long and torturous end.

*Sensitivity warning: includes a scene with an element of sexual assault.