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Arkarin Blackhawk, a veteran smuggler and mercenary, sails the fringe of the Far Stars aboard the ship Wolf’s Claw. When he is hired to retrieve the kidnapped daughter of Marshal Augustin Lucerne, the mission takes an unexpected turn. The crew’s escape attempt leaves their ship damaged, forcing them to land on the war‑ridden planet Celtiboria. There they learn that imperial forces are secretly supporting one side of the civil war with advanced weaponry. As Lucerne seeks to build a Far Stars Confederation to counter imperial influence, Blackhawk must decide whether to join the marshal’s cause—while wrestling with the guilt and pain of his own military past. The conflict escalates, drawing Blackhawk and his crew deeper into a sector‑wide struggle they may not evade.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Jay Allan
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