Cal Ransom is done playing detective. He has a ship to run, a crew to protect, and a corporation that would love to see him disappear.
But after Aralx, the repossessions don’t look like bad luck anymore. They look like a plan. And the one place that might prove it is the one place Cal swore he wouldn’t go back to: Koschei.
Koschei is a dead system with live problems—an old enemy who won’t let Cal leave clean, and ruins that don’t want to stay buried. When Cal finds a trail that points to what really wiped out an alien civilization, he realizes the conspiracy isn’t about money. It’s about containment.
Now the Ministry is paying attention. Corporate interests are moving in the dark. And Cal is forced to make the kind of alliance that comes with strings—and a criminal price tag.
To get out with his crew intact, Cal will have to out-argue people who don’t care about the law, outmaneuver the people who make it, and decide how far he’s willing to go once he knows the truth.
Perfect for fans of:
But after Aralx, the repossessions don’t look like bad luck anymore. They look like a plan. And the one place that might prove it is the one place Cal swore he wouldn’t go back to: Koschei.
Koschei is a dead system with live problems—an old enemy who won’t let Cal leave clean, and ruins that don’t want to stay buried. When Cal finds a trail that points to what really wiped out an alien civilization, he realizes the conspiracy isn’t about money. It’s about containment.
Now the Ministry is paying attention. Corporate interests are moving in the dark. And Cal is forced to make the kind of alliance that comes with strings—and a criminal price tag.
To get out with his crew intact, Cal will have to out-argue people who don’t care about the law, outmaneuver the people who make it, and decide how far he’s willing to go once he knows the truth.
Perfect for fans of:
- high-stakes space adventure with a sharp, wry edge
corporate intrigue and legal chess moves under fire
alien mysteries, buried history, and escalating conspiracy
Book 3 of the Ransom’s Law series.
Genre: Science Fiction