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Aleksander "Sandy" D'abu is a soldier, not a businessman, dammit. So how did he wind up left behind to mind the store while the rest of his crew is off on a mission for their fledgling security business? The year is 2133 and Sandy is a member of a team of elite soldiers who have stolen a ship and fled to a small outpost in the asteroid belt when their government frames them for a series of grisly murders on Earth. Temporarily sidelined, Sandy is asked by his teammates to keep an eye on Alex, an old friend from Earth and new to the colonized asteroid the team now calls home. Alex Valentine is just trying to survive. Held for years behind the high -security walls of a luxury resort, Alex's body was sold for recreation by a corrupt government to the rich and powerful clients whose money could buy them anything. Alex has escaped, though, and made his way to the far side of the asteroid belt, beyond Mars and out of reach of those who kept him drugged and compliant for their own pleasure and profit. Or so he thinks. A mysterious stranger from Alex's past has just arrived on the asteroid. Coincidence? Alex isn't sure. All he knows is that the new life he's begun to make for himself is suddenly at risk and he'd give a lot to have someone watching his back. When Sandy offers his help, Alex is skeptical. No one knows better than he that a helping hand always comes with a price tag attached. Will Alex be able to pay the price when the bill comes due? And who is responsible for the sudden appearance of the same deadly drug that was behind the frame-up of Sandy's team? Will Alex and Sandy be able to find common ground in their alliance of mutual benefit, or will Alex's past and Sandy's doubts keep them from trusting each other? Sometimes sanctuary is just a state of mind. Read an excerpt... Read another excerpt... Read a free related story... Buy it now! Off World 2 extras... Read the reviews... |
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