Ember War Pathfinders

Light the Way, Book one If you want the most dangerous job in the galaxy, be a Pathfinder. At the leading edge of humanity's trek across the stars they are experts in exploring strange new worlds and beating any threat that awaits. When a mysterious gate is found on an ancient planet, the Pathfinders are called in to light the way into the mysterious dimension it holds. Lieutenant Karl Anderson leads his crack team on a mission to a mysterious world out of time and space, and what awaits them is an alien menace beyond anything they've ever encountered before.... Belisarius, Book two The greatest disaster in Pathfinder history. What happened to the crew of the starship Belisarius? Being a Pathfinder was never meant to be easy. Chief Carson thought her team was on a straightforward babysitting mission for a war hero past his prime on an uninhabited planet, but when they encounter a race of aliens that aren't what they seem, they're thrust into a first contact that no one is ready for. Carson, her team, and a former Strike Marine named Standish find themselves in the middle of a millennia-long conspiracy that threatens the entire galaxy. The Pathfinders will need every last bit of luck and skill they have to save themselves, and those aboard the Belisarius.