Seraph's Gambit

by Wayne Basta

After the horrors of the AI War, Captain Ariana Harkins wanted a simple life running cargo aboard her transport ship Seraph. With her trusted crew, she found a brief quiet life at the edge of civilization, but always flying on the razor's edge of bankruptcy. When an old friend comes to her for help, she thinks she's finally found the big score that will settle her debts. But when their first stop leaves them facing off with pirates, giant alien spiders, and a towering Rokma known for their fierce tempers, Ariana must sort out friend from foe. While Ariana just wants to keep her crew safe, if they fail to deliver their cargo on time, it could mean the end to everything.

260 pages, Hardcover

Published March 27, 2022

About the author

As a child, Wayne Basta was introduced to science fiction at a young age by his father. Mainstream hits like Star Trek and Star Wars were followed by old Tom Swift novels and then classics like Asimov and Clarke. Growing up on Florida’s space coast only served to fuel his imagination and love of space, science and adventure.

At the age of 9, his family got their first home computer, an old Macintosh Plus, and he immediately used it to start writing science fiction adventure stories. He continued writing as a hobby all the way through college at the University of Florida, where he initially pursued a career in the US Navy until an injury changed his plans. Wayne then spent several years teaching high school and working in the education non-profit sector before coming back to his old dream of writing.

Wayne currently lives in Houston with his wife, dog and soon to be born son. He remains a fan of geek culture, board games, video games, fantasy, science fiction and all around silliness.