Star Marque Rising: 1 (Star Marque Trilogy)

The future is governed through a genetic hierarchy-superhumans at the top humans and defects at the bottom. Welcome to an all-new military science fiction novel from critically-acclaimed author Shami Stovall.Clevon Demarco a genetically modified human has a cocksure attitude and the combat skills to back it up. With his unparalleled skills he makes his living as a ruthless gunrunner on a shady space station near the edges of the quadrant. Stronger faster and wittier than most sad sacks no one even comes close to Demarcos abilities-until he crosses paths with the captain of the notorious Star Marque Endellion Voight.Captain Voight arrests Demarco and offers him a choice: go to a prison planet for his crimes or join her starship the Star Marque working as mercenaries for the superhumans. But she didnt pick him at random. She has a plan to become a planet governor; a title no human has held since the superhumans won the war. It doesnt matter the cost-assassinations extortion blackmail-shes determined to claw her way to the top.All Captain Voight needs is Demarcos help to carry out her machinations and shell give him everything hes ever wanted in return.A fast-paced space opera for those who enjoy Old Mans War by John Scalzi Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds or anything by Robert A. Heinlein.