Books like Death's head by David Gunn
In Death's Head, David Gunn delivers a gripping hard‑boiled sci‑fi adventure centered on Sven Tveskoeg, a 98.2% human anti‑hero who carries an alien parasite capable of bending space and time. Designed as a lethal asset, Sven’s enhanced strength, healing, and sociopathic tendencies earn him a lieutenant’s commission in the elite corps of assassins known as the Death’s Head, serving the tyrant OctoV. When a missing citizen of the technologically advanced United Free must be rescued from the treacherous artificial world of Hekati, Sven commands the auxiliary squad, navigating betrayal and backstabbing in a hostile environment. The story combines gritty action, complex character dynamics, and a backdrop of imperial intrigue across multiple alien planets.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Science Fiction/Military Science Fiction
Authors: David Gunn
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