Lost Valor: A Young Adult Survival Space Opera

Forsaken Valor #1

by Kal Spriggs

Thief. Orphan. Beggar. Spy. KillerThey say that without the dark, we would never see the stars, without losing the light, we can never truly see it.Well, I’ve lost the light, I’m in a dark place, a planet where the sun never shines. My name is William Alexander Armstrong. Pirates took everything from the lives of my friends and family, my freedom, and even my honor. But I’m not going to let them take my drive. I’m going to escape, I’m not going to stay trapped, working as their prisoner.I'll work with the cast-offs of thieves, beggars, and murderers. I'll work with genetically engineered critters and mad doctors. I'll lie, I'll cheat, I'll steal, and I will kill. I will do everything I can to escape. I might be lost, I may be forsaken, but I will find my way to freedom, and when I do, I will bring fire and destruction on those who took everything from me.

263 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 13, 2018

About the author

Kal Spriggs started reading science fiction and fantasy in elementary school. Eventually he was the only eight year old with permission from the local public library to check out books from the adult section because he'd read everything else. He's written ever since he started running out of 'good' stuff to read when he was twelve, although he likes to think his writing has improved, if only slightly.

Spriggs is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy with an engineering degree. He followed in his parents' footsteps and joined the US Army after graduation and currently serves as an active duty Engineer captain. As well as earning a masters degree in environmental engineering, he's been deployed to both Afghanistan and Iraq.

His website with free fiction, details on upcoming books, and other information can be found at
kalspriggs.com

Reviews

[Glenn Murphy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I kind of wish Spriggs would slow down his writing pace a bit. All of his books could use a little more editing to fix things that spellcheck can't catch, but this one seemed to have more errors than average--including ones that spellcheck should have caught. The characters and story don't seem to be as well-developed as the Children of Valor and Fenris series. I'll still read the next book in this series in hopes that it gets better.

[James Copley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice insert!

Lots of series try changing the main character, and it usually feels forced and clunky. This was smooth, completely supported independent of the main series, while at the same time providing the answers to many outstanding questions. Well done!

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow good!

Really gritty and fast paced. Tough good kid mc in a tough situation. Good story, good read! Looking forward to the next book!

[Wendy Mui · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adventure and excitement.

Fun and suspenseful story even through a little overheroic at times but good read nevertheless. Looking forward to book 2.