Jati’s Wager
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2nd place - 2022 Indie Ink Awards (Writing the Future We Need: Non-Binary Representation)
A rogue street kid joins a warrior-philosopher and their ragtag crew of freedom fighters to take down an empire...
The back alleys of the remote moonbase, Tarkassi 9, are no place for a lone teenager. Ailo's wits and fists are her means of survival, but she wants nothing more than to flee into the wider world of the Sagittarius Arm.
That's where Jati, the Patent War veteran and general fighting the Monopolies gives her a second chance. Ailo's rogue status is just what Jati's People's Army needs to drive the final spike of victory into a weakening Garissian Council.
A team of experts assembles. Hope rests on Ailo's skill, stealth, and tenacity to pull off the impossible. But when an internal shadow rises, Ailo and Jati are forced to weigh the cost of revenge against honor and justice.
Praise for this book
"Every word was a pleasure to read. It ran me through a gamut of emotions, but I came away knowing I had read a brilliant piece of literature."
"It's a cleansing experience for me to have an emotional reaction to a book...I'm grateful for you, the rare reader, who has found their own way here."
"If spacey tech stuff, the banter of a rogue space crew, heart-pounding action, and endearing characters are your thing, this space opera is one you want to put on your tbr."
"An exciting ride through from beginning to end and featuring some great character work."