Fresh Start.
On the edges of mankind’s domain there is a penal planet called Fresh Start where a sentence is at best exile to five generations, but more likely death in its harsh unforgiving wastes. It is to this planet the empire sends the worst of the worst and it is on this planet that Qays Mendoza searches for his old captain.
The galactic empire is falling, civilization contracts. Fresh Start is abandoned. Without oversight, the planet is wild, without guards; the Oubliette, the supermax prison on the supermax planet, lies open, and the Butcher of Raznak, a killer worse than the one Qays seeks, is on the loose.
With the help of a street waif called Patience, Qays seeks answers. His soul is stained with guilt and his spirit broken by complicity. Religion did not have the answer; duty did not explain it. Birthright and station were not enough. His answers lie somewhere on Fresh Start.
FRESH START is a classic science ficiton adventure in the vein of Asimov, Heinlein and LeGuin. In some ways it's a western so L'Amour and Grey are also in attendance. It's an intimate story with far reaching ideas. It's full of action and important themes. I'm really proud of it. This one is high on the list of my favorite books — not just favorite books I've written, but favorite books ever. Ever. Pick it up.
FRESH START
Genre: Science Fiction
Words: 95,000
Status: Available now for pre-order at Amazon and from Flame Tree Press