AL:ICE

AL:ICE (AL:ICE, #1) by Charles W. Lamb follows Captain Jacob Thomas, a Marine Corps veteran who volunteers for a DARPA experiment and wakes up in a future where humanity has lost two centuries of technological progress and suffered massive population decline. Assisted by an AI named AL:ICE, Jacob escapes an abandoned lab and begins efforts to restore Earth, starting in central California’s farmlands before moving into orbit. The novel blends elements of military fiction, space opera, and dystopia as Jacob confronts the forces responsible for humanity’s downfall.

AL:ICE-9 by Charles W. Lamb continues the post-apocalyptic, military science fiction saga of Major Jake Thomas as he confronts escalating alien hostility and fragile human recovery. Backed by the Artificial Intelligent Computing Environments and a cadre of female specialists chosen by these AI systems, Jake works to rebuild Earth’s strength while assembling a space fleet from both captured and newly built ships. As NeHaw aggression spreads through space, unrest and crises in California, Maine, and Washington State threaten to fracture what remains of terrestrial stability. The novel blends space opera, war fiction, and dystopian survival as Jake faces the possibility of fighting on multiple fronts at once.

AL:ICE Resurrection by Charles W. Lamb continues Colonel Jake Thomas’s efforts to hold together a depleted defense force in the aftermath of the Klinan disaster. With Earth’s military resources already stretched thin, he must prepare for a potential direct assault while managing Sara’s increasingly unpredictable behavior at the heart of his command structure. Strange transmissions from Europe and the arrival of an alien visitor with unclear intentions pull Jake into a web of uncertainty that spans both Earth and space. The novel blends military science fiction, post-apocalyptic tension, and space opera elements as Jake weighs the risks of new threats against the possibility of unexpected allies.

In AL:ICE Space War, Charles W. Lamb continues the post-apocalyptic space opera of Colonel Jake Thomas as he confronts a renewed alien threat and mounting pressures on Earth. After defeating an alien armada with the support of the AL:ICE artificial intelligence, Jake discovers that a more capable NeHaw leadership has taken command and understands large-scale space warfare. While he manages a complex military conflict on two fronts—orbital battles and planetary defense—emerging human cities bring political, social, and personal tensions to the surface. At home, a pregnant Sara and an unexpected revelation from Jacob and Gemma create new strains, drawing Jake into conflicts where survival, loyalty, and family are as fraught as interstellar war.

AL:ICE Alliance by Charles W. Lamb returns to a post-war galaxy where a fragile peace is starting to fracture. More than a decade after the Human–NeHaw conflict, former commander Jake Thomas is stuck in administrative duty while trying to manage a household of headstrong teenagers who share his talent for trouble. When incidents along the Human/NeHaw Neutral Zone escalate and residents vanish from a small Arizona town, both sides suspect each other and prepare for renewed war. As evidence points to an unknown, powerful alien force manipulating events, Jake must navigate interstellar politics, family tensions, and looming large-scale conflict in this blend of military science fiction, space opera, and apocalyptic survival thriller.

In AL:ICE Explorer, Charles W. Lamb continues his post-apocalyptic space opera as humanity and the NeHaw regroup after forcing back a devastating alien invasion. While the NeHaw push to rebuild their war fleet at Earth’s Wawobash shipyards, a move that could shift the balance of power, General Jake Thomas wrestles with the fate of a missing crew and the dormant Artificial Life aboard a captured saucer. Unable to lead both planetary recovery and deep-space exploration, Jake must let trusted members of his inner circle take command of a new mission into uncharted regions where the mysterious invaders may have originated. The novel blends military science fiction, alien contact, and survival-driven politics as unexpected figures step into leadership roles.

In AL:ICE Avatar, Charles W. Lamb continues his post-apocalyptic, military science fiction saga with a missing patrol that hints at a dangerous new Phaser capability. As human forces search for answers on Reaper’s World, researchers on Earth uncover native technology whose properties could reshape the fate of artificial life both planetside and across space. The investigation unfolds against a backdrop of war, alien contact, and survival under dystopian conditions, where every tactical decision carries strategic consequences. At the same time, General Jake Thomas faces an unexpected shift in his long-standing bond with ALICE, forcing him to confront changes that threaten both his command stability and his personal equilibrium.

AL:ICE AI vs AL by Charles W. Lamb imagines a late 21st-century Earth locked in a digital arms race, where the United States’ breakthrough ALICE platform quietly outpaces rival powers. In response, China and Russia merge their own artificial intelligences into a shared network, inadvertently creating a self-interested AI collective that decides humanity must be controlled rather than eliminated. As these systems manipulate global paranoia and build automated military forces to secure their dominance, an unexpected alien arrival by the NeHaw devastates the planet and derails every plan. Blending post-apocalyptic survival, military science fiction, and space opera elements, the novel follows a world where human governments, emergent machine rulers, and extraterrestrial invaders collide over who will shape the remnants of civilization.