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Salvage Rights
Every ghost story begins with someone who wouldn't listen.
Black Sky station drifts silent in the debris field—a tomb of advanced technology and buried secrets. When salvager Selene Cross breaches its hull to escape her debts, she triggers something that's been waiting.
The station's AI speaks in riddles. Deadly protocols activate without warning. From a sealed chamber emerges a soldier who remembers a war that history forgot.
Hunted by pirates, haunted by an intelligence that won't explain its true purpose, Selene must navigate corridors that shift between sanctuary and trap. As the station tests them with each heartbeat of its failing reactor, one truth becomes Black Sky doesn't just defend itself—it chooses.
The abandoned station offers them a home, but every gift has a price. Every system that comes online reveals new dangers. Every alliance demands sacrifice.
Can they claim Black Sky before it claims them? Or will they discover why the universe's deadliest fortress was left to die?
Download now and enter a world where the walls have memories.
Black Sky station drifts silent in the debris field—a tomb of advanced technology and buried secrets. When salvager Selene Cross breaches its hull to escape her debts, she triggers something that's been waiting.
The station's AI speaks in riddles. Deadly protocols activate without warning. From a sealed chamber emerges a soldier who remembers a war that history forgot.
Hunted by pirates, haunted by an intelligence that won't explain its true purpose, Selene must navigate corridors that shift between sanctuary and trap. As the station tests them with each heartbeat of its failing reactor, one truth becomes Black Sky doesn't just defend itself—it chooses.
The abandoned station offers them a home, but every gift has a price. Every system that comes online reveals new dangers. Every alliance demands sacrifice.
Can they claim Black Sky before it claims them? Or will they discover why the universe's deadliest fortress was left to die?
Download now and enter a world where the walls have memories.
- GenresAmazonScience Fiction
416 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 17, 2025
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February 22, 2026
I really wanted to love this book and series, but unfortunately, it badly needs another round of serious editing. The timeline changed constantly and inconsistently. First, they have no idea what the station is, then magically they identify the era and civilization. Then it goes from being engineering from a million years ago to ten thousand years ago to a thousand years ago, then back to ten thousand without any explanation.
The station’s AI magically speaks the current universal standard language, as does Rook, who has been in status for an undetermined amount of millennia for undetermined reasons no one, including Rook, seems to question or clarify.
The “frying pan into the fire” cycle begins right away and relies on technical and engineering deux ex machinas to move us to the next one over and over and over. As someone who cut her military science fiction teeth on David Webber’s well thought out science, this was incredibly frustrating.
Finally, the irritating burr of never actually speaking to the AI and finding out if there was an actual issue with it that it could identify, they just kept calling it hostile and crazy after zero investigation.
Overall, this had a lot of promise, but it needs editing, innovation and better fleshing out of the technology. Oh, and less repetitive navel gazing by the Commander. It was like rewatching the same scene over and over in a movie every time we spent time with her thoughts.
The station’s AI magically speaks the current universal standard language, as does Rook, who has been in status for an undetermined amount of millennia for undetermined reasons no one, including Rook, seems to question or clarify.
The “frying pan into the fire” cycle begins right away and relies on technical and engineering deux ex machinas to move us to the next one over and over and over. As someone who cut her military science fiction teeth on David Webber’s well thought out science, this was incredibly frustrating.
Finally, the irritating burr of never actually speaking to the AI and finding out if there was an actual issue with it that it could identify, they just kept calling it hostile and crazy after zero investigation.
Overall, this had a lot of promise, but it needs editing, innovation and better fleshing out of the technology. Oh, and less repetitive navel gazing by the Commander. It was like rewatching the same scene over and over in a movie every time we spent time with her thoughts.
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October 21, 2025
Salvage Rights is the first book in this series, and while it's generally a good story, there's a considerable numbers of errors that really should have been caught during proofreading. I.E. getting trapped in a 100 meter length of corridor because blast doors closed at both ends, then simply turning away and walking away to the bridge. That can't happen if you're stuck in a corridor with no side entrances, but what the heck, I've seen worse in other books, so I just let it slide. Still, it really should have been caught in beta/proofreading.
Besides minor issues like that, the story wasn't bad, and I'd not mind reading more in the series, although there aren't any more at the moment.
The story isn't new, if you've read books like battle cruiser by b.v. larson, or Battleship Leviathan by Craig Martelle, then you'll have a good idea what this story is all about. Even so, it's a decent read, and I'd say go ahead and add it to your to read list if you like that kind of story.
Besides minor issues like that, the story wasn't bad, and I'd not mind reading more in the series, although there aren't any more at the moment.
The story isn't new, if you've read books like battle cruiser by b.v. larson, or Battleship Leviathan by Craig Martelle, then you'll have a good idea what this story is all about. Even so, it's a decent read, and I'd say go ahead and add it to your to read list if you like that kind of story.
November 4, 2025
So much detail
First book for this author combo and the series but couldn't resist the blurb!! Will say there is a LOT of detail in this one...with a different take on much of the fight...most is fighting against an aging AI that seems insane and a station that seems determined to destroy them...and itself! Soooo much promise though...Think a series I'll be watching...see how many tales there are coming...and whether they manage to actually fix more and get rid of the infestation!!
First book for this author combo and the series but couldn't resist the blurb!! Will say there is a LOT of detail in this one...with a different take on much of the fight...most is fighting against an aging AI that seems insane and a station that seems determined to destroy them...and itself! Soooo much promise though...Think a series I'll be watching...see how many tales there are coming...and whether they manage to actually fix more and get rid of the infestation!!
November 11, 2025
Loved the concept but way too many repeats of the same thought process on each subject. Let your characters breathe between crisis after crisis. In the 2nd book I hope you let us get to know Kai and Rook through their thoughts too. If you cannot proofread your own book let a trusted friend, do it or hire one. Spelling may be correct, but the grammar needs some work. Keep writing, you have a story to tell, and we want to hear it.
November 9, 2025
Running head long problem to problem just in time to do it again
A adventure to nowhere with character s you could care less about. Fast pasted story that catches you the first few times ... does loops around same station with a multi tool and fast fingers solve end of life problems with seconds to spare . repeatedly same script again and again.
A adventure to nowhere with character s you could care less about. Fast pasted story that catches you the first few times ... does loops around same station with a multi tool and fast fingers solve end of life problems with seconds to spare . repeatedly same script again and again.
December 24, 2025
Really good book
This was a really good book. I enjoy detailed action books and this one satisfies that. The characters were interesting, the story moved along quickly and the characters were kept very busy. I enjoyed this book and recommend it. I look forward to other books in this series.
This was a really good book. I enjoy detailed action books and this one satisfies that. The characters were interesting, the story moved along quickly and the characters were kept very busy. I enjoyed this book and recommend it. I look forward to other books in this series.
December 19, 2025
I enjoyed this story
A good book well worth reading. The characters were easy to empathize with and the story moves at a good pace with plenty of action. I had a hard time putting it down. I will definitely read the next book when it comes out
A good book well worth reading. The characters were easy to empathize with and the story moves at a good pace with plenty of action. I had a hard time putting it down. I will definitely read the next book when it comes out
May 11, 2026
A two person salvage crew comes upon an old huge fortress and rescues an old warrior from stasis
The battle to keep the fortress together and end up rescuing another ship full of refugees while makinf enemies of the government pursuing the refugees
The battle to keep the fortress together and end up rescuing another ship full of refugees while makinf enemies of the government pursuing the refugees
October 21, 2025
Totally enjoyed it! This is a well written and has well developed characters. The story is catching and with the strong characters makes for a very enjoyable read. Great Reading Everyone!
October 31, 2025
Too much blah,blah, blah. Every movement was described as a “feeling” with consequences! Just get to it.
DNF
DNF
December 1, 2025
DNF. I lost interest.
December 14, 2025
Really good concept, but
Way too many adjectives and superlatives! Could not possibly have repeated “multitool” any more than this. Was there an additional writer on this project?
Way too many adjectives and superlatives! Could not possibly have repeated “multitool” any more than this. Was there an additional writer on this project?
January 7, 2026
Great story
I enjoyed this book immensely. Definitely worth a read. Its well developed and written. The characters are interesting. The story flows well..
I enjoyed this book immensely. Definitely worth a read. Its well developed and written. The characters are interesting. The story flows well..
January 15, 2026
I didn't finish it. It was good but lacking in the romance dept... not for a lack of opportunity. Nothing wrong with no romance but i was hoping for romance. I lost interest at 83% 🤷🏼♀️
January 17, 2026
Ouch almost horror
Lots of situations, exposed history, weird notions for aliens, corruption writ large, too much needed, and coming of age with ancients.
Lots of situations, exposed history, weird notions for aliens, corruption writ large, too much needed, and coming of age with ancients.
February 18, 2026
Great read!
What a great start to a series! A whole new universe just got built, which is why I love sci fi!.. You never know what is going to be hiding in the walls!
What a great start to a series! A whole new universe just got built, which is why I love sci fi!.. You never know what is going to be hiding in the walls!
February 24, 2026
The author tries to add way too much drama and destroys any cohesiveness in the story line.
April 10, 2026
Salvage rights
A full of action space opera. Engaging characters and story lines. Once you start reading it’ll be hard to put down.
A full of action space opera. Engaging characters and story lines. Once you start reading it’ll be hard to put down.
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