Piercing the Darkness

A Space Opera Military Science Fiction Thriller (Space Warfare Group, Book 3)

By: Charles Hack

Narrated by: Peter Leppard

The adventure continues in Piercing the Darkness, the highly anticipated third book in the series.

Part space opera and part military-political thriller, Charles Hack is carving out an exciting new sub-genre in science fiction with the Space Warfare Group books.

Darkness has come with a vengeance, and it’s called the Noct.

The mysterious aliens attacked the Galactic Coalition Summit on Okuta, sending the Coalition into a tailspin. Hidden in the shadows during the attack, the Noct secretly won the race to find their ancient artifact with devastating star-killing power. And after being lost for a millennium, they plan to use it.

Following the events of Shrouded in Darkness, Major Malcolm “Mac” Lambert returns to the Battlecruiser McDaniels, having apprehended the man who kidnapped the Okutan Princess. New intel takes Mac to a rendezvous with an unexpected informant and an invasion of a secret compound promising to uncover the conspirators.

Meanwhile, the Space Warfare Group, now led by Major Dan Jameson, is sent on a risky mission to sneak behind enemy lines and capture two of the powerful Noct for testing. But before they can complete their mission, they witness an additional horror.

With humanity’s military forces stretched thin and politics creating a distraction, the venerable Battlecruiser McDaniels comes under attack…from the inside.

Buckle up as the epic story blasts forward with unrelenting action and plenty of intrigue.

©2025 Charles Hack (P)2025 Charles Hack

Critic reviews

“Charles Hack writes well-developed, relatable characters and puts them in a setting that enthralls readers while leaving them to want more!” - Eric P. Bishop, Author of The Body Man Series

Great Story with some Audio Bugs

Really enjoyed the overall story and the narrator did a fantastic job with all the voices. One complaint was some of the audio engineering seemed to repeat some parts. Not a huge issue since the previous two titles had little mistakes too but this book seemed to have substantially more. Still a great listen.