In a future where humanity has spread to the stars, young Alex Taylor is about to begin his compulsory term of military service in the Human Federation Defense Force. As a new recruit in the elite Spaceborne Division, Alex will be responsible for protecting the Hunter system and the Human Federation from alien threats.
But nothing can prepare Alex for the realities of interstellar war. Alex and his fellow Spaceborne troops are deployed to the alien world of Pike Prime. Battling a ruthless enemy on foreign soil, Alex must fight not only for his own survival, but for the fate of the Human Federation itself.
As the war intensifies, Alex forges unbreakable bonds with his squadmates. But the losses and horrors of combat take their toll, forcing each soldier to confront their own mortality and the terrible cost of victory. Through it all, Alex discovers what it truly means to serve, sacrifice, and lead.
Gritty, action-packed, and deeply human, Extermination on Pike Prime is a pulse-pounding military sci-fi adventure that reveals the courage and camaraderie forged in the crucible of war.

Hi, I'm Nick Taylor, I was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, possibly the greatest place on earth. I went to Dakota Ridge High and was in band? that's right I was a band nerd and no, I don't have any cool "one time at band camp" stories, so don't ask.
I started writing in October of 2007. I was driving around with a friend and said "hey, I wonder if I can write a book." So I thought I'd try and write outline and see what happens. Well, I finished the outline and I couldn't just stop there. I needed to write chapter one and then that would be it. Do you see where this is going? Anyway, after chapter one was done, I had to finish the first book. But I wanted to get input as I went in order to write a better story. I decided to do a podcast of the first three chapters to see what people thought. After the first podcast, I decided that I wanted to continue to do it and more over, I wanted to get a larger listener base. It's all been a wonderful journey from there.