Tales From Ardulum

<p><em>Before Ardulum there was the </em>Mercy's Pledge.</p><p>One year after saving the Neek homeworld and redefining the people's religion the crew of the <em>Scarlet Lucidity</em> returns to the Charted Systems for a much-needed break. For Nicholas and Yorden the Systems will always be home but for Emn and Atalant too many memories compound with Emn's strange new illness to provide much relaxation.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Tales from Ardulum</em> continues the journey of Atalant Emn Yorden Nicholas and Salice as they try to define their place in a galaxy that no longer needs them while battling the artifacts of Ardulan colonization. Other stories include Yorden's acquisition of the <em>Mercy's Pledge</em> (and his grudge against the galaxy) Atalant's exile from her homeworld Ekimet and Savath's romance and many others.</p>