Animus Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Initiate | 2018 | Buy |
| CO-OP | 2018 | Buy |
| Death Match | 2018 | Buy |
| Advance | 2018 | Buy |
| Revenant | 2019 | Buy |
| Glitch | 2019 | Buy |
| Master | 2019 | Buy |
| Infiltration | 2019 | Buy |
| Raid | 2019 | Buy |
| Invasion | 2020 | Buy |
| Payback | 2020 | Buy |
| Victor | 2020 | Buy |
Joshua Anderle is a science fiction author who co-wrote the Animus series with his father, Michael Anderle. Michael is well known in the indie publishing world as the founder of LMBPN Publishing, and the Animus series was released under that imprint between 2018 and 2020. The series ran for 12 books, all published within about two years.
The Animus books follow Kaiden Jericho, a former gang member who gets a shot at attending the elite NEXUS Academy. The academy trains students from Earth and allied alien species in combat, hacking, espionage, and leadership, using advanced virtual reality simulations where dying just means starting over. Kaiden is brash and confrontational, but he also has access to a malfunctioning AI companion that gives him an unpredictable edge. The series blends military sci-fi with light LitRPG mechanics, and the fast publication pace kept readers coming back.