Linley Wareham: 2 books

Orrcen Forge is a man in danger. His understanding of faster-than-light travel makes him the single most important person on the Earth and the homeworld's last great opportunity to be reunited with its far-flung colonies out beyond the edge of the terrible storm which engulfs the solar system....

In the 800 years since the homeworld was lost, the Earth has fallen into decay. Factions wage war, both secret and open, to control the treasures and mysteries of the planet. A global cult of killers is sweeping across the continets. A murderous organisation seeks to purge all attempts to escape the...