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Sassinak, captured at age twelve when raiders landed on her world, is different from other slaves—whether by her physical strength, indomitable spirit, or bond with a captured Fleet crewman. Refusing to accept her fate, she seizes a moment of freedom and escapes the raiders. Rising through the ranks, she now commands a ship of her own, dedicated to tracking down space pirates. She sails the galaxy as a Fleet captain, driven by a single regret: that she has not yet encountered enough pirates to sate her thirst for battle.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Anne McCaffrey
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