Oath of Duty

<h3><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Some oaths once made can't be easily escaped.</strong></h3><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>In a desperate battle Commander Ellen Ryu was forced to surrender to the Union and face charges as a deserter in exchange for the freedom of her crew-and her friends-aboard the starship </span><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Audacity</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>. Of course Lieutenant Kael Sidassian wouldn't let her play the martyr alone so he stowed away and accompanied her to face the Union and her inevitable fate.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Now prisoners aboard the Union ship the </span><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Everest</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> Ellen and Kael have never had less power-or more determination-to defeat the woman who nearly ruined Ellen's life. Dr. Arakovic and her cultish telepathic followers the Songbirds grow stronger controlling strategic individuals like mindless puppets. But the Songbird infiltration goes even deeper than any of them might guess. One more victory and the Songbirds will be unstoppable.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Ellen and Kael know where and when to attack before it's too late. But instead they're headed to the Union Inner Planets for Ellen's trial and possible execution. And that's if her old nemesis Colonel Tauber doesn't track her down first.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>The chances of an untimely unceremonious death that does nothing to stop Songbird galactic conquest are pretty good.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>And will the captain of the </span><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Everest</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> Ellen's former flame prove a boon or a burden?</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Ellen and Kael will find that some oaths once made can't be easily escaped. And some bonds once forged aren't easily broken.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> </span></p><p><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>This explosive conclusion to the five book series is classic character-driven space opera with a mix of humor action and romance. OATH OF DUTY is the fifth and final book in the now complete series the Audacity Saga.</em></p>