Crescent

<p></p><p><b>She was born to kill born to die. </b></p><p><b>Can an assassin be a friend?</b></p><p><i>Crescent</i> 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 hertakes her home with him to Moontown and actually treats her kindly? That'sbeyond comprehension.</p><p><i>Crater</i> 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 homehe's surprised to enjoy her company. When she's falsely accused of murder hebecomes an outlaw to help her escape.</p><p><i>Maria Medaris</i> 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.</p><p>When a murderous band of assassins attack Crescent Craterand 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.</p><p></p>