Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
She was born to kill, born to die.
Crescent is a crowhopper--a genetically modified mercenary programmed for ruthless warfare. When she's taken prisoner by Crater Trueblood instead of being killed in battle, she thinks it's a disaster.
Crater is weary of war. He's a miner, not a soldier. He'd rather be mining Helium-3 than battling the infernal crowhoppers. But after he captures Crescent and brings her to Moontown, he's surprised how much he enjoys her company. When she's falsely accused of murder, he becomes an outlaw to help her escape.
The unlikely pair escapes into the "big suck" and wind up trekking with a caravan of mining pioneers toward a lunar ghost town called Endless Dust. To survive, they must do more than navigate the beautiful, desolate moonscape and battle a persistent band of crowhoppers sent to capture or kill them. They must decide what--and who--is truly worth fighting for.
"Expertly blending space opera and hard sci-fi, romance, and even mystery . . . this is fast-paced, packed with intriguing ideas . . ." --Peter Gutierrez, Booklist Review
"Classic Golden Age science fiction high-adventure. It brought back memories of reading Asimov . . . that same sense of wonder. I absolutely loved it." --Michael Scott, New York Times Best-selling Author, The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series
Synopsis
She was born to kill, born to die.
Can an assassin be a friend?
Crescent is a crowhopper-a genetically modifiedmercenary programmed for ruthless warfare. For her it's a disaster when a youngman denies her the chance to die in battle. When Crater Trueblood captures her, takes her home with him to Moontown, and actually treats her kindly? That'sbeyond comprehension.
Crater is weary of war. He's a miner, not a soldier.He'd rather spend time working than battle the infernal crowhoppers and theirbosses from earth. When he captures a little crowhopper and brings her home, he's surprised to enjoy her company. When she's falsely accused of murder, hebecomes an outlaw to help her escape.
Maria Medaris, like her grandfather, is a ruthlesscompetitor in business and in life. She's well on her way to building an empirefor herself. But she's haunted by the memory of a young man she traveled withthree years earlier, the man she's vowed never to see again. Crater Trueblood.
When a murderous band of assassins attack, Crescent, Crater, and Maria escape into the "big suck" and trek with a caravan of mining pioneerstoward a lunar ghost town called Endless Dust. To survive they must do morethan navigate the beautiful, desolate moonscape and battle a persistent band ofcrowhoppers. They must decide what-and who-is truly worth fighting for.