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Sandi. The prodigal, the outlaw, the rebel.

Ash. The straight-arrow, the hero, the leader.

Korri. The cyborg, the mercenary, the relic of an older time.

409 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 28, 2018

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Rick Partlow

246 books382 followers
Rick Partlow is that rarest of species, a native Floridian. Born in Tampa, he attended Florida Southern College and graduated with a degree in History and a commission in the US Army as an Infantry officer.
His lifelong love of science fiction began with Have Space Suit---Will Travel and the other Heinlein juveniles and traveled through Clifford Simak, Asimov, Clarke and on to William Gibson, Walter Jon Williams and Peter F Hamilton. And somewhere, submerged in the worlds of others, Rick began to create his own worlds.
He has written over 70 books in over a dozen different series, and his short stories have been included in many different anthologies.

He currently lives in norther Wyoming with his wife and their dog. Besides writing and reading science fiction and fantasy, he enjoys outdoor photography, hiking and camping.

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64 reviews1 follower
June 10, 2021
Cowboys and Indians en galactica!!

OK, so, while I'm uncomfortable with the quantum physics as depicted , the storyline is enjoyable and page-turning. Mr. Partlow is a storyteller extraordinaire! The ability to maintain strong characters and a rolling baseline through a series of books is not a successful, common trait among many writers, especially sci_fi. He has the talent and the imagination to get it done. Well done, keep writing g, I'll buy them if you keep writing them. Thanks.
151 reviews1 follower
April 5, 2021
Rollicking good story

This series has it all excellent story, wonderful alien - human (world, sector , galaxy - maybe) building. Military mixing with civilians, aliens fighting humans then peace then fighting again then truly coexisting together. If you are asking for primo space opera this is it D.
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2,409 reviews76 followers
March 16, 2023
4th book in the series. Mixed civil war and gangsters - kind of a rehash of books 1 & 2. Aliens become more understood. 4 novels in the series, First is a military rocket fighter war story, the second is after the war as gangsters take over control of much of the frontier, third is a monster horror-type tale. Borrowed this item for free with my Prime Reading membership on March 13, 2023.
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6 reviews
January 31, 2021
I don’t usually leave reviews but in this case.

Honestly the best book of all the books that he has written in this series. Left me wanting more of this mil-sci-fi turned space opera.

I look forward to returning to this universe.
242 reviews1 follower
June 7, 2021
A dam good read

A dam good read I really enjoyed. I really recommend you give this a read especially if you start from from the first book. I couldn't put it down once I got started.
16 reviews1 follower
May 26, 2022
just can’t get enough of Rick Partlow

Amazing story and hopeful that there is another in the series to see what happens to Ash and Sandi post completion of their last mission!
14 reviews
February 15, 2025
more from this series please

Good story for the finale, I would really like to see more from these characters though. Definitely more needed thanks!
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