Isaac covered his face with the breathing filter and tried to ignore the stench of the septic tank as he scrubbed the walls. Black mold and fungal rot caked the sides of the chamber, necessitating a deep clean. His protective gear was worn thin and torn along the sleeves—it was only designed for single-use, but his captors had forced him to reuse it every dayshift for the past week. They claimed they didn’t have the resources to fab him a new one, but from his experience on the Medea, Isaac knew otherwise.
The Medea, his family’s starship. The one that had been handed down from father to son for generations. A lump rose in Isaac’s throat as he remembered how the pirates had sent his ship hurtling into the heart of the Ithaca system’s white dwarf binary. A part of him had died as he’d watched it fall into fiery oblivion. He was supposed to pass the Medea on to his son, after he’d settled down and a family. But now, the tradition would die with him.
He clenched his teeth and mentally kicked himself. There was no sense giving in to despair—not yet. Months had passed since the pirates had taken him captive, but sooner or later, he would have his chance to escape. All he needed was to bide his time and be ready for the opportunity when it came.
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Captives in Obscurity
There is no escape beyond Star's End.
Isaac and Reva are running out of time. Gulchina's cruelty knows no bounds, and on the edge of known space, no one can stop her. But an unexplored planet holds an ancient alien secret that may prove to be a game changer.
There is no escape beyond Star’s End.
The deadliest pirates in the galaxy have stolen the technology that will transform it. Now, on the edge of known space, they are poised to start an empire of their own.
Isaac and Reva are running out of time. Neither of them knows the extent of Gulchina’s plans, or whether the madwoman will keep them both alive after she achieves them.
But an unexplored planet beyond the Far Outworlds holds an ancient alien secret that not even Gulchina has uncovered. That secret will tip the balance in
SONS OF THE STARFARERS
BOOK V: CAPTIVES IN OBSCURITY
