Books in the ECHO'S WAY series

Echo Bourke is a survivor. She must escape her world at any cost, and nothing, not even an invading alien empire, will get in her way. Sole survivor of the brutal massacre of her colony by a race called the Tolleani, she searches for her chance for revenge.¿Her problem? Barbus Koll, a dangerous killer with an ego the size of a planet, the maniacal commander of the alien base left on her world. To escape, she needs a ship. Only Koll - and the fact Echo can't fly - stands between her and freedom.When Ben Teague, the pilot of a human vessel captured by Koll, escapes and stumbles upon Echo's forest hideaway, she sees her way out, but soon learns he has an agenda of his own and needs her help to succeed. If she helps him, both of them could die."Solitude's End" is the first stand alone novel in the "Echo's Way" series by multi-award-winning author Mike Waller. This action packed adventure set on a distant colonial planet in the distant future will take you on a ride that will grip you until the end.¿Grab your copy now, and begin an inspiring journey with this awesome, powerful, young heroine.

Sometimes, your worst enemy can prove to be your greatest ally, as long as he can be trusted not to kill you.As Echo Bourke, newly graduated member of Fleet's Special Services rescue squad, looks forward to her first assignment she desperately wants to prove herself, but never does she believe that her first mission could be her last.The war with the Tolleani rolls onward and the Federation is at the mercy of an insidious biological weapon that has the potential to decimate humanity. A small group of scientists held captive in enemy territory, has a possible solution.Echo is sent to Persephone, a dark, alien moon drenched by incessant rain, the air poisonous and every land surface brimming with life so aggressive that just being there is to place yourself at risk. And hidden within that living morass is the greatest of all secrets.From the beginning, the mission does not go as planned, becoming worse as Echo realizes the greatest threat to success comes not from the enemy, but from within her own squad.Captured by the Tolleani she learns that Barbus Koll, the alien who destroyed her entire family, is also present on this tiny, deadly world. When she discovers the true purpose of the mission, she fights to deal with her overpowering desire for revenge. Finding herself alone, she joins the most unlikely of allies in her efforts to salvage what remains of the mission. But can he be trusted? Can she, alone, complete her mission without losing her own life?