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By D.M. Rook

Shadow Light Press

May 16, 2025

Hounds of Orion

A Gritty Sci-Fi Mech Warfare Epic

In the year 2848, war is no longer waged by countries; it’s controlled by corporate empires. Elites don’t wear crowns. They pilot A.R.M.S. Towering mechs armed with godlike firepower. Across the lawless territories of Free Space, mercenary pilots fight for glory, credits, and survival.

Cameron Pellyn was born to rule, but now he’s an exiled prince, forced to abandon his identity and live under a stolen name. Hunted, betrayed, and branded a traitor, Cameron’s only path forward is through the mercenary mech circuits—brutal arenas where rookies die fast and legends are made faster.

His battle mech is outdated, his training nonexistent, and his only support comes from Logan, a disgraced Guard Captain with a sharp tongue and a darker past. If Cameron wants to survive, let alone reclaim his life, he must evolve.

Not just into a pilot.
But into a weapon.

As new wars ignite and long-buried enemies resurface, Cameron faces a devastating choice: hold on to a broken past or rise in the fire as something new.


Fans of Gundam, Red Rising, The Expanse, and Iron Widow will love this high-octane blend of:

  • Intense mech battles and tactical warfare

  • Deep character growth and emotional stakes

  • Sci-fi political intrigue and corporate corruption

  • A sharp weak-to-strong arc with found family bonds

  • Morally complex decisions in a galaxy on fire

The Hounds of Orion are mobilizing.

And Cameron Ket isn’t running anymore.

Discover the next must-read sci-fi action series.
Start your journey with The Hounds of Orion today.

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A Bit About the Author

I’ve never been much for biographies so forgive me if this isn’t the full story you’d want from someone like me, but I’d prefer to get straight to the point;

  • 29 Years old,
  • New England Transplant,
  • USMC Veteran,
  • Girl Dad,
  • Lover of all things that go “Boom”,
  • Part Time Writer,
  • Full Time Smartass,

I hope you enjoy my stuff.

Genre: LitRPG, Academy, Mythology, VRMMO

“I live to write. It has been my passion my entire life. I can’t appreciate my fans enough for making this possible.

You make this painful, beautiful, incredible, terrible, thing called writing into the epic adventure that it is. Thank you.”

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