Pariah

Star Commandos #11

by P.M. Griffin

The immortal space saga of the STAR COMMANDOS continues in this new chapter of the valiant Commando Unit featuring: Capt. Varn Tarl Sogan, Col. Islaen Connor, Capt. Jake Karmikel, Sgt. Bethe Danlo, and their faithful mascot, the Jadite, Bandit.

When their fighter, the Fairest Maid, develops mechanical problems, the Unit sets down on the watery planet of Elaine of Avalon. While making repairs, one in their company, the former Admiral Varn Tarl Sogan, War Prince of the Arcturian Empire, is none too welcome. Conspiracy is afoot to bring harm to Capt. Sogan and his comrades. Yet the greatest danger on Elaine of Avalon may not be its human inhabitants, but the monstrous creatures of its seas: the Barracands, two to three meter eating machines; and the over one-hundred foot Leviathan with teeth the size of sabers.

From every quarter the STAR COMMANDOS must defend one another from a hostile populace and a deadly environment if they are to escape back into the safety of space.

Genres: Science Fiction

Hardcover

First published March 12, 2014

About the author

Longer name: Pauline M. Griffin

Reviews

[Adena Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bigots are bigots are bigots are bigots. Poor Varn - he keeps running into the unheroic who seem to think that they have to be loudly bigoted because they did not serve on the front lines. I am always struck by how the loudest against certain groups of people are the ones who did not fight them in war, but rather stayed home. Something for me to guard against .... At any rate, that bigoted hardheadedness led to one of the funniest scenes I have been privileged to read (the part about the family pet) - you have to read it for yourself, because it is too funny to take out of context!

[Tabitha · Rating 5 out of 5]

This whole series is a fun sci-fi romp from an author who is local to me. Worth the read!