The Mosquito Fleet

<p>In the far future humankind has settled remote frontier worlds thanks to the science of biotics a combination of organic and inorganic engineering that powers FTL drives and even synthetic humans. </p><p><em>The Mosquito Fleet </em>is a novel of three interwoven tales that concern Lira a synthetic spacer whose ability to interface with biotic stardrives ordinarily would make her an indispensable navigator. After her miscalculations result in a tragic accident however Lira can only find employment on rundown vessels traveling to the fringes of the Spin Colonies.</p><p>During one such routine voyage a mysterious comet unexpectedly appears broadcasting a strange signal that threatens to infect all biotic technology including Lira herself. Haunted by her past mistakes she must find a way to save her ship and the lives of all aboard while contending with one of the passengers-a violent religious fanatic who believes the comet has returned to show him how to purge humanity from the stars. </p>