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An enemy hidden in the shadows
A crack in the armor of secrecy
One chance to find an answer
Captain David Rice and the crew of Red Falcon have spent two years infiltrating the arms smuggling underworld of the Protectorate of the Mage-King of Mars. When the co-opted rebellion on Ardennes reveals a supply chain of weapons intended to fight Mars, this makes them the perfect team to investigate.
His new mission brings him across old friends and old enemies alike, but as his suspects start turning up dead, David realizes he isn't the only one following the loose ends.
As shadowy enemies move to position themselves for civil war, Red Falcon's crew must chase an ever-shrinking set of clues. If they succeed, they might just buy the Protectorate peace for their lifetime.
But if they fail...
This space opera thriller combines military strategy with espionage in the bestselling Starship's Mage Universe. Set in the Protectorate of Mars, the novel follows Captain David Rice as he navigates political intrigue and shadowy conspiracies that threaten interstellar peace.
Part of the Protectorate Universe series, this standalone novel expands the world-building established in Glynn Stewart's acclaimed science fiction saga where faster-than-light travel exists through magic.
Stewart, Glynn: - Glynn Stewart is the author of Starship's Mage, a bestselling science fiction and fantasy series where faster-than-light travel is possible-but only because of magic. His other works include science fiction series Duchy of Terra, Castle Federation and Vigilante, as well as the urban fantasy series ONSET and Changeling Blood. Writing managed to liberate Glynn from a bleak future as an accountant. With his personality and hope for a high-tech future intact, he lives in Kitchener, Ontario with his wife, their cats, and an unstoppable writing habit.