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Residual Belligerence: A Fast Paced Military Science Fiction Series (The Thieves' Guild Book 1) Kindle Edition
“Most exhausting yet satisfying sci-fi thriller I’ve read in years.”
"Great new read. This got me back into sci fi again. Great book, well written and had me hooked. It’s kind of an interstellar whodunit…"
Zach Hilyer is in trouble. Hil is good, one of the top field operatives in the infamous Thieves’ Guild. Problem is, he can’t remember when it all went wrong. After crash landing on a planet with no memory of his last assignment, Hil discovers that his handler is dead and someone’s put a price on his head.Injured and alone, he has no choice but to go rogue from the guild, fight to clear his name and wreak revenge on the people who set him up.
Residual Belligerence is the first book set in the high-tech Thieves’ Guild universe of galactic war, knife-edge intrigue, alien invasion, thieves, assassins, bounty hunters and pirates. Read it FREE on Kindle.
“Fantastic sci fi with tons of action…”
“This book rocks! I loved the way the story’s universe starts out lived in and established. Fantastic sci fi with tons of action. I can’t wait to continue the series.”
“If you love fast-paced military science fiction with an epic space opera feel that spans the entire galaxy, you’ll love this.”
“Feels like a whole universe the way good sci fi should…”
“…a very intelligently written sci fi story… Hatton doesn't spoon-feed anything to the reader: the background details, and the twists and turns in the plot, are incorporated into the flow of the story so that keeping track of them provides a stimulating reading experience without being confusing.”
“...the most exciting sci fi writer that I have read in the last 30 years.”
“Best find ever at a Comic Con…”
Download and read Residual Belligerence now or read all the Thieves’ Guild novels so far FREE on Kindle Unlimited.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMay 12, 2022
- File size2.1 MB
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"Fast paced, no holds barred story switching between the action and behind the scenes of two elites controlling that action... hop aboard for a fast paced read which you will enjoy immensely."
Hal, USA, December 2022
"This is the book the 8 year old me wanted to read as an adult... Residual Belligerence has a beautifully set backdrop of other worlds, a great and relatable protagonist, layers of intrigue and fast paced adventure. I'm very glad that C.G. Hatton has written this book seemingly just for me on my long ago wish."
tlc1235, UK, March 2021
"I love how this universe has been created with the complexities of other planets and organisations throughout the galaxy. My faith in sci-fi is restored after this read."
Jolene, USA, February 2020
"Fast paced and a very good page turner. Good characters, fast plot line and immersive... Guild Wars, Assassins Creed, Space Pirates, oh with bad ass Corporations, what's not to like!!!"
Lepton Quark, UK, April 2019
"This book rocks! I loved the way the story's universe starts out lived in and established. Fantastic sci-fi with tons of action. I can't wait to continue the series."Matthew, USA, November 2015
"Great new read. This got me back into sci-fi again. Great book, well written and had me hooked..."Phase58, UK, February 2015
"Great plot and intrigue. Couldn't put it down. Sci fi fans this is a must."Gai, USA, June 2015
"Quick descriptions, great dialogue as well as wonderful story lines..."Sue Owen, USA, October 2013
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- ASIN : B0B18KZSQP
- Publisher : Sixth Element Publishing (May 12, 2022)
- Publication date : May 12, 2022
- Language : English
- File size : 2.1 MB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 270 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 1908299037
- Best Sellers Rank: #12,239 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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About the author

“...the most exciting scifi writer that I have read in the last 30 years.”
CG Hatton is the author of the fast-paced military science fiction books set in the high-tech Thieves’ Guild universe of galactic war, knife-edge intrigue, alien invasion, thieves, assassins, bounty hunters and pirates.
She has a PhD in geology and a background in journalism. She loves meringue and football (supports Tottenham Hotspur), drinks spiced rum and listens to Linkin Park, has climbed active volcanoes, walked on the Great Wall of China, and been mugged in Brazil. She is married with two young daughters and is currently working on the next book in her Thieves' Guild series.
She also edits and writes in the Harvey Duckman Presents... series of scifi, fantasy, steampunk and horror short story anthologies.
The first book in the main Thieves’ Guild series, Residual Belligerence, is free to download for Kindle and has a bunch of five star reviews on Amazon. Read them here: http://amzn.to/1usfBbk. The Thieves’ Guild series itself has a load of ratings and some great reviews on Goodreads at www.goodreads.com/cghatton.
Kheris Burning, Beyond Redemption and Defying Winter, the first three books in the Thieves’ Guild Origins series of Teen YA stories featuring LC Anderton, are also out now in paperback and eBook, and also as the combined triology, Hanover.
All the Thieves’ Guild books so far are free to read on Kindle Unlimited.
Follow CG Hatton on Twitter at: twitter.com/cghatton
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Customers find the book's plot engrossing with tons of action and suspense, with one review noting its layered narrative. Moreover, the book is fast-paced and customers enjoy it, with well-developed characters. Additionally, they appreciate the style, with one review highlighting how scenes are well depicted.
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Customers enjoy the plot of the book, finding it engaging with plenty of action and suspense.
"...I concur. It added suspense and tension." Read more
"...Like an onion, there are layers to this tale. There are plots within plots and perhaps even another plot that encompasses all plots...." Read more
"Fast paced, no holds barred story switching between the action and behind the scenes of two elites controlling that action...." Read more
"...On the whole I really enjoyed it, the plot was engrossing, the writing style was enjoyable and I liked all of the characters...." Read more
Customers find the book enjoyable to read, with one mentioning it kept them engaged until the last page.
"...On the whole I really enjoyed it, the plot was engrossing, the writing style was enjoyable and I liked all of the characters...." Read more
"awesome sci_ -if book a book that keeps you turning the pages Very hard to put down. You just have to read one more chapter." Read more
"The entire series was great read all 6 books in 14 days" Read more
"...The next book should be a fun read." Read more
Customers find the book fast-paced, with one describing it as an amazing quick read.
"Very fast paced and difficult to put down. My heart was beating faster as Hil kept racing to escape all the different groups who were chasing him...." Read more
"As hinted at in the title, this book is indeed very fast-paced...." Read more
"Fast paced, no holds barred story switching between the action and behind the scenes of two elites controlling that action...." Read more
"...Very fast story with lots of action!" Read more
Customers appreciate the character development in the book.
"...The protagonist is skilled at what he does. He suffers the slings,arrows and automatic weapons thrown at him...." Read more
"...plot was engrossing, the writing style was enjoyable and I liked all of the characters...." Read more
"Intricacies. Much of the plot is about person to person relations, similar to a sitcom. Some funny, some not. Very little whiz bang tech here." Read more
"The main character is well developed but never up to full speed. The next book should be a fun read." Read more
Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, with one noting how well the scenes are depicted.
"Intricacies. Much of the plot is about person to person relations, similar to a sitcom. Some funny, some not. Very little whiz bang tech here." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2024Very fast paced and difficult to put down. My heart was beating faster as Hil kept racing to escape all the different groups who were chasing him. Although the book takes place in the future, it didn't feel futuristic. Other than the AI space ships, there was a sense of people and events that would feel familiar in today's time.
Another reviewer mentioned that having each chapter begin with the two power brokers drinking wine and discussing how they plan to control everything was intriguing. I concur. It added suspense and tension.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2019As hinted at in the title, this book is indeed very fast-paced. But do not let that fool you into thinking this is just another action-packed sci-fi adventure. Like an onion, there are layers to this tale.
There are plots within plots and perhaps even another plot that encompasses all plots. And then there are probably side plots. The author reveals all very slowly through the amnesiatic memory of the main character, Hil, a member of the thieves guild. In addition, at the start of every chapter, there is a discussion between Hil’s superiors over wine where even more is revealed a sliver at a time. This is basically what makes this thriller very good and not just run-of-the-mill.
I plan on continuing to read the remainder of the books in this series with great anticipation.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2024Not sure how I really feel about this one.
A mash of too any stories within stories and unanswered questions that I assume will be answered in subsequent books.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2022Fast paced, no holds barred story switching between the action and behind the scenes of two elites controlling that action. The protagonist is skilled at what he does. He suffers the slings,arrows and automatic weapons thrown at him. Especially interesting are the artificial intelligence controlled space ships. So hop aboard for a fast paced read which you will enjoy immensely.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2015Having met the author at a convention, I was interested and went home and got the free electronic copy to the first book. On the whole I really enjoyed it, the plot was engrossing, the writing style was enjoyable and I liked all of the characters. I finished it within the week and am going to start the second one soon. Very fast story with lots of action!
- Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024awesome sci_ -if book a book that keeps you turning the pages Very hard to put down. You just have to read one more chapter.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2022The entire series was great read all 6 books in 14 days
- Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2020Intricacies. Much of the plot is about person to person relations, similar to a sitcom. Some funny, some not. Very little whiz bang tech here.
Top reviews from other countries
- C. K. RoebuckReviewed in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2014
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly addictive and imaginative story and characters, in my opinion among the best Scifi Novels I have ever read.
C G Hatton has produced a master piece epic story in the fictional world of the thieves guild of the future,
Set between Earth and Winter the guild and its agents are chased from one end of the galaxy to the other.
The Main character of book 1 Zak Hiyer is a top operative of the thieves guild and is very good at what he does though
he cant remember what he's done, problem is everyone else wants what he can't remember.
Residiual Belligerence is Highly addictive and imaginative, I raise my proverbial hat to the author.
As soon as I finished book 1 I immediatly bought book 2 and 3 now I can't wait for book 4.
C K Roebuck.
- Jonesing for JocelynReviewed in Australia on July 10, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars A sexy action sci-fi
Our anti-hero main character Hil, aka Zack Hilyer starts off with not knowing what happened from retrieving a package from point A to send to point B. In the beginning nothing was given away as to which organisation was point A and point B. I even wondered what the hell was this package!?!
As his partner LC is missing and with a bounty for both their heads, he sets off with female bounty hunter Sean O’brien. It was amusing that she was compared to Martha on more than one occasion. It turned out that Martha and Hil had been an item previously. This could easy be a harem read - I mean come on, who is this Fliss character and why is she so affectionate? Even his AI led ship Skye calls him hun and honey, I was almost expecting her to morph herself into a holographic sex siren.
I like it how Martha is a fiery character, can hold her own and not afraid to use obscenities when needed. Compared to Hil who is polite and uses “freaking” when talking to outsiders, which I find cute. I think he is my new book boyfriend.
Each chapter starts off with Hil’s boss NG and The Man having a conversation over goblets of wine, as if telling us their point of view as the story unfolds.
I love how this universe has been created with the complexities of other planets and organisations throughout the galaxy.
My faith in sci fi is restored after this read. I look forward to reading more sci fi stories from the author.
- Julia PhillipsReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2013
4.0 out of 5 stars Fast-paced and intelligent urban fantasy/sci fi
I bought this on chance and very glad that I did. Great plot, well-written, and excellent characterisation.
It was listed under 'urban fantasy', which is accurate, but there is plenty within the story to appeal to those who are more interested in science fiction.
Some strands of the plot remain ambiguous, even at the end of the book. Betrayal and uncertainty drive the story, which has both intrigue and fast-paced action. The intrigue is wrapped around a complex political situation that should suit even the most tortuous minds. The fast-paced action balances the intrigue nicely although at times I wondered if the hero could take much more punishment. His indomitable spirit and sheer will to survive makes for an engaging character. There are plenty of hints about the main character's background that could provide a interesting prequel at some point, not to mention the elusive LC, who never appears directly in this book but whose presence is larger than life.
- Gee NealeReviewed in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced and a real page turner
This is the kind of book I love to read. Full of excitement and pace. You genuinely feel for the characters and when certain characters get hurt or do something you weren't expecting, you can't help but carry on reading to find out what happens next. I can't wait to start book 2.
- Philip StevensonReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2020
3.0 out of 5 stars Fast Paced and Exciting
Excellent story, fast paced and exciting. Really good Sci-fi novel.