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The Handler's Gambit: Saxen Saga, Book 1
In the wrong hands, trust becomes a weapon.
Commander Boone wears a perfect mask inside a ruthless warlord’s model officer, elite strategist, reliable on any mission. But Boone isn’t loyal—he’s sabotaging the warlord from the inside, hiding a secret that can save thousands of lives… if it doesn’t get him executed first.
His exit strategy hinges on the warlord’s most volatile an assassin with elemental powers and an agenda of her own. She’s the key to his escape–and the biggest risk in his plan.
As suspicion tightens and the warlord’s hunt closes in on an innocent rival, Boone has one move a gambit that sacrifices safety for freedom with a razor-thin chance at survival.
The Handler’s Gambit is an award-winning, character-driven space opera packed with action, twists, and biological “magic.”
- The BookFest Award (2024)
- Outstanding Creators Award (2024)
- Independent Press Award (2024)
"Scott Allen, the narrator of both The Warrior's Shade and The Handler's Gambit, is absolutely PHENOMENAL!" (Outstanding Creator Awards judge)
Commander Boone wears a perfect mask inside a ruthless warlord’s model officer, elite strategist, reliable on any mission. But Boone isn’t loyal—he’s sabotaging the warlord from the inside, hiding a secret that can save thousands of lives… if it doesn’t get him executed first.
His exit strategy hinges on the warlord’s most volatile an assassin with elemental powers and an agenda of her own. She’s the key to his escape–and the biggest risk in his plan.
As suspicion tightens and the warlord’s hunt closes in on an innocent rival, Boone has one move a gambit that sacrifices safety for freedom with a razor-thin chance at survival.
The Handler’s Gambit is an award-winning, character-driven space opera packed with action, twists, and biological “magic.”
- The BookFest Award (2024)
- Outstanding Creators Award (2024)
- Independent Press Award (2024)
"Scott Allen, the narrator of both The Warrior's Shade and The Handler's Gambit, is absolutely PHENOMENAL!" (Outstanding Creator Awards judge)
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Published March 6, 2024
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Ingrid Moon is an author, educator, and scientist, among other things. Early indoctrination into science and speculative fiction led her to pursue science and technology as a career.
She lives in Los Angeles with her family and many, many (too many) cats, pigs, and squirrels, but she is not a crazy cat lady.
https://bit.ly/moon-news-gr
Ingrid Moon is an author, educator, and scientist, among other things. Early indoctrination into science and speculative fiction led her to pursue science and technology as a career.
She lives in Los Angeles with her family and many, many (too many) cats, pigs, and squirrels, but she is not a crazy cat lady.
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