Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
VIPER One |
2016 |
Richard Swan |
Buy |
| 2 |
VIPER One: Countervalue |
2017 |
Richard Swan |
Buy |
The VIPER One novellas are companion pieces to Richard Swan’s self-published Art of War Trilogy, set in the same universe of war between Earth’s United Nations and the Provar Ascendancy. Captain Adrian Vasco and the VIPER unit — a Very Important Person Recovery team within UN Joint Intelligence Command — operate at the sharp end of the conflict in ways the novels’ larger strategic view doesn’t fully explore.
Both pieces were published in 2016 and 2017, during the same period Swan was publishing the Art of War Trilogy itself. They are most relevant for readers who have engaged with the Ascendancy War universe and want more material at the tactical and unit level.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Ascendancy WarShort Stories/Novellas series?
There are two books in the Ascendancy WarShort Stories/Novellas series, published between 2016 and 2017.
What is the first book in the Ascendancy WarShort Stories/Novellas series?
The first book in the Ascendancy WarShort Stories/Novellas series is VIPER One, published in 2016.
What is the VIPER One series about?
VIPER One (2016) introduces Captain Adrian Vasco and the VIPER unit — Very Important Person Recovery — a new special operations team within the UN Joint Intelligence Command, tasked with extracting a diplomat from enemy territory in the Ascendancy War setting. VIPER One: Countervalue (2017) is the follow-up novella. Both pieces expand the military science fiction world of the Art of War Trilogy with a focus on ground-level special operations rather than the broader strategic picture of the novels.