Bretta Martyn

Coordinated Arm #2

by L. Neil Smith

Henry Martyn's daughter, Bretta, is ejected from a spaceship by her father's nemesis and left for dead in space, but the resourceful Bretta finds safety on a strange planet inhabited by escaped slaves and vows to seek justice and exact revenge. Reprint.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Politics

448 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published July 15, 1997

About the author

L. Neil Smith was a Libertarian science fiction author and gun rights activist.Smith was born in Denver, Colorado.

Smith began publishing science fiction with “Grimm’s Law” for Stellar 5 (1980). He wrote 31 books, including 29 novels, and a number of essays and short stories. In 2016, Smith received the Special Prometheus Award for Lifetime Achievement for his contributions to libertarian science fiction.

He was editor of LEVER ACTION BBS [now defunct], founder and International Coordinator of the Libertarian Second Amendment Caucus, Secretary and Legislative Director of the Weld County Fish & Wildlife Association and an NRA Life Member.

Smith passed away on August 27, 2021 in Fort Collins, Colorado at age 75 after a lengthy battle with heart and kidney disease. Smith is survived by daughter Rylla Smith and wife Cathy Smith.

Reviews

[William Hartwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just wish the publisher had given the cover artist the pages of the story that described the main character, because the cover artist obviously had NO CLUE of what Bretta looks like. Other than that, it's a worthy successor to Henry Martyn

[Howard]

5