Salvage Search: A Salvage Title Universe Novel

by David Alan Jones

They fled their home system to escape war and the machinations of the elites seeking to control them. Unfortunately for former slave Symeon Brashniev and his former owner, Princess Kavya Rurikid, there was no escape. Within minutes of exiting the newly constructed Bith gate, the two were conscripted into a civil war between two planets.Symeon, having lived the life of a slave, sees his conscription as an opportunity. In return for his service, he will receive full citizenship from his sponsor planet, Vargas. He will be free. And while Symeon might not relish the idea of war, having an artificial intelligence in his head makes the prospect of combat a lot less daunting.Kavya wants no part of the war. Though she has no desire to return home to the Phoenix System, she’s equally uninterested in fighting for strangers. From her perspective, forcibly conscripting outsiders to fight a war is tantamount to the slavery she and Symeon escaped when they left. When false memories are implanted in her mind, though, she will have to fight hard to retain her independent spirit, or she risks losing everything.But there is more to this ongoing conflict. A new race of automatons—seemingly sentient but totally soulless—are on the rise. And they have only one enemy…All biological life.

372 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 24, 2023

About the author

David Alan Jones is a veteran of the United States Air Force where he served as an Arabic linguist. A 2016 Writers of the Future silver honorable mention recipient, David’s writing spans the science fiction, military sci-fi, fantasy, and urban fantasy genres. He is a martial artist, a husband, and a father of three. David’s day job involves programming computers for Uncle Sam.

Reviews

[Larry Southard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book in the Salvage Title Universe

This was an excellent read. The Vargasians live an idyllic existence. They are in the DOLE, they don't want he involved in their own war. They hire mercenaries, and impress unsuspecting entrants he to their system into their military. But, it hire better than the system the princess, her former slave, and her spy hand maiden find themselves.

It gets even better. It's a true page turner.

[Adam Jensen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read!

Another great installment in the Salvage universe. Enjoyed seeing the characters go from the short story to their own book. Interesting characters and new (to me) technologies. Hoping to see follow on books. Recommended!