Between the Devil and the Dark - Hill, Brandon

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Résumé :
A New Captain. An Untested Crew. Will Fortune Favor the Reckless? Xerxes Paraska-champion in the G1 Leagues, adept at crushing his opponents' mechanized warriors with his prized Gestalt, Imani-is enjoying the sweet life with his wife Neela and his trusted crew. Meanwhile, Paige Wilson, captain of the Shadow Star, risks life and limb in the lawless regions of space in search of a big payday. One fateful night, on what was supposed to be a shakedown run for his newly bequeathed warship, the Reckless, Xerx's penchant for bad luck drags his slightly dysfunctional family into a myriad of near-fatal misadventures. Between run-ins with a mysterious assailant and the hazards of flying in an untested vessel, Xerx finds himself on a collision course with Paige and her crew, who are hot on the trail of the dissident followers of the Pirate clans' deposed usurper king. Will the neophyte captain and his mercenary friends survive this harrowing night of frying pan and fire, or will everyone succumb to the dangers that await them in the wild blackness of space?...

Biographie:
Brandon Hill is a native of Louisiana and current resident of Lake Charles, and an avid and frequent reader of science fiction and fantasy, having loved the genres for as far back as he can remember, fascinated by the concepts and visions of other possible worlds and possible futures. This has fueled his love of animation, sci-fi art, manga, and anime, and the stories with which he wishes to captivate future generations through the truly unique literary experiences of his writing. He is a member of the local critique group, Bayou Pen2Paper, and is a prolific writer and contributor during their bi-weekly meetings....

Sommaire:
A New Captain. An Untested Crew. Will Fortune Favor the Reckless? Xerxes Xerx Paraska is a champion in the G1 Leagues. Enjoying the sweet life with his wife Neela and trusted crew, he crushes his opponents' mechanized warriors in stadium after stadium. But during a shakedown run for his newly bequeathed warship, the Reckless, bad luck strikes. Xerx's slightly dysfunctional found family is faced with a mysterious intruder and potentially deadly hazards of flying an untested vessel. Will the neophyte captain and his crew survive to fight in the arenas another day or will they succumb to the wild and unforgiving blackness of space?...