In which I interview former attempted wrestler turned veteran, law enforcement officer, and now debut author, S. Donovan Croft. His new novel, Shadows of Carath, an epic fantasy in a science fiction setting, is now available. Blurb below.
The Carathian Empire was in turmoil—by design.
Amidst the fallout of terrorist attacks and the consequential Imperial State of Emergency, Preceptor Nico Bribane and Preceptor Zachary Hawkins arrived on Carath to investigate the deaths of over thirty fellow Na'dari, an ecumenical order of monk warriors. All the Na'dari deaths were under suspicious and gruesome circumstances, pointing to one cause: the Dark Arts of Sorcery.
Was the sinister source behind the killings a random conjurer? Or was it a dangerous order of Carathian sorcerers, believed extinct, resurfacing from the shadows?
Through their inquiry, the preceptors discovered evidence linking the Na'dari killings to the terrorist attacks--and a wider plot within the Imperial Government to overthrow the empire. Now, Bribane and Hawkins must tread carefully or risk becoming targets themselves.
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Illegal psyborg, Ross, is hiding in plain sight with the newest addition to his ship's crew, fellow psyborg, enigmatic scientist, and accused terrorist, Eloise Knighton. He's gained more friends, but they need allies if they are going to win the race to find and protect her sister and mother from the massive corporations that seek them. They have eluridite ore to mine and sell, a microferry lab to create, and a whole new paradigm of communication and cognition to explore - at least until Eloise manages to put their entire relationship at risk.
In the mean time, Ash, Eloise's twin sister, is finding herself mired in more adventure than she ever bargained for when she throws the Maverovna's lot in with a handsome, convicted terrorist. He might be the son and heir of the wealthiest man in the Sol system, but he also happens to happily represent the single, greatest entity standing against a corrupt UCF congress and the technocrats they support.
Hinterspace: In the largely lawless region between the belts, the ruthless are happy to take advantage.
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