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Beggar
Duty. Redemption. Survival.
When Peacemakers begin vanishing across the stars, Guild Master Hak-Chet made a promise to find them, and the Sidar veteran left the safety of the Guild to investigate a mutilated body found on Maelstrom Station—a decaying crossroads of smugglers, mercenaries, and broken dreams.
But the mission unraveled fast. Ambushed and betrayed, Hak-Chet was forced into hiding alongside Seeley, a synthetic construct haunted by the echoes of the woman he once called friend. Stranded on a hostile world, the pair must outthink and outfight those who would see them dead—while uncovering a conspiracy that reaches far beyond the Guild’s walls.
As the truth surfaces, Hak-Chet is forced to confront not just his enemies, but the ghosts of his own past. The missing Peacemakers were only the beginning. The greater threat is what their disappearance was meant to hide.
When Peacemakers begin vanishing across the stars, Guild Master Hak-Chet made a promise to find them, and the Sidar veteran left the safety of the Guild to investigate a mutilated body found on Maelstrom Station—a decaying crossroads of smugglers, mercenaries, and broken dreams.
But the mission unraveled fast. Ambushed and betrayed, Hak-Chet was forced into hiding alongside Seeley, a synthetic construct haunted by the echoes of the woman he once called friend. Stranded on a hostile world, the pair must outthink and outfight those who would see them dead—while uncovering a conspiracy that reaches far beyond the Guild’s walls.
As the truth surfaces, Hak-Chet is forced to confront not just his enemies, but the ghosts of his own past. The missing Peacemakers were only the beginning. The greater threat is what their disappearance was meant to hide.
354 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 10, 2025
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Kevin Ikenberry
122 books110 followersKevin’s head has been in the clouds since he was old enough to read. Ask him and he’ll tell you that he still wants to be an astronaut. Kevin has a diverse background in space and space science education. As an adult, he's managed the world-renowned U.S. Space Camp program and operated two Challenger Learning Centers. A retired Army officer, Kevin continues to work with space every day.
Kevin is the author of the science fiction novel SLEEPER PROTOCOL (2016) which Publisher's Weekly called "an emotionally powerful debut." His military science fiction novel RUNS IN THE FAMILY (2016) has gained a growing legion of fans. He continues to work on sequels for both novels as well as short fiction and an alternate history novel.
Kevin is the author of the science fiction novel SLEEPER PROTOCOL (2016) which Publisher's Weekly called "an emotionally powerful debut." His military science fiction novel RUNS IN THE FAMILY (2016) has gained a growing legion of fans. He continues to work on sequels for both novels as well as short fiction and an alternate history novel.
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January 14, 2026
Very good, I'm hooked. More please. Sequels when!?
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