Broken Stars

<p>Broken Stars combines previously published short stories and novelettes with new and exciting tales ranging from space opera to military SF to science-fantasy and everything in-between. Tales of broken heroes fighting for hope in dark worlds full of aliens and outcasts drug dealers and bounty hunters mercenaries and soldiers. Tales of far-flung worlds where the lines between machine and human become blurred the humanity of monsters is explored and victory always comes with a heavy price. In these eighteen stories of savage worlds violence explodes betrayals abound and no one is safe.<br><br>A smuggler for alien drugs is thrust into a high stakes of subterfuge and interstellar drug trades only to find herself out of her depth.<br><br>Yharv a mercenary must escort the King through a besieged city and see him crowned. The only problem is Yharv isn't human and neither is the king and nonhumans usually end up dead in a gutter. And luck has never been on Yharv's side.<br><br>An alien and a human fight to liberate a planet where aliens are treated as second-class citizens. But freedom comes at a steep price.<br><br>A kidnapped warrior discovers her memories may not be her own and she may be on the wrong side of her war.<br><br>And many more . . .<br><br>PRAISE FOR JEREMY SZAL:<br><br>'Szal is adept at interweaving big SF ideas and fast-paced action to craft a compelling story' - Adrian Tchaikovsky author of CHILDREN OF TIME<br><br>A high-power augmented SF adventure that will keep you reading! - Garth Nix New York Times best-selling author of SABRIEL<br><br>Sci-fi with an edge. You'll want two things when you're finished this book: a glass of gin and a sequel―Nicholas Eames author of KINGS OF THE WYLD<br><br>This is what 21st century Sci-Fi ought to be - Miles Cameron author of ARTIFACT SPACE<br><br>This book will kick you in the nuts as you're lying on the floor. - Richard Swan best-selling author of THE JUSTICE OF KINGS<br><br>Highly recommended a visceral trip into the darker side of SF. . .a rich setting replete with many alien races and a constant undertone of threat―Jamie Sawyer Author of THE LAZARUS WAR</p>