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A Crimson Void: Hellhound Series, Book One
An obsolete ship. A disgraced captain. One chance at redemption.
For a hundred and fifty years, an uneasy peace has endured within the Ballenverse—a hundred-light-year sphere centered on Sol. But now Corporate forces have launched a ruthless surprise attack, leaving the United Earth Alliance fleet shattered and Earth, along with her allies, desperate and reeling.
Disgraced Jumpship captain Tarak Draeger has spent three long, bitter years languishing in jail for war crimes after destroying a civilian ship. But now he’s dragged from his cell, placed in command of an obsolete cruiser known as Hellhound, and given a deadly mission in the heart of enemy territory.
For Draeger, facing a hostile crew, doubting his own abilities, and dealing with a murderous traitor onboard, the vicious Corporate commander determined to annihilate him and his ship is almost the least of his problems.
The year is 1584. Covens from across England and
Scotland gather around sacred sites, offering homage to
their pagan gods on the night of nights, but everything
seems lost when those in power intervene.
With the magical mysticism of Samhain tainted by
bloodshed, a great quest is undertaken in hopes of
preventing future catastrophes. A lone warlock and his
unlikely companion set out to discover the whereabouts of
a witch who legends claim can put an end to the unjust
violence sweeping across the land.
Shadowed by a man tainted by family history, the
unsuspecting witch must flee for her life across the Isle of
Skye’s rugged landscape. Hounded by King James’ men
and a notorious witch hunter harbouring a secret of his
own, the witch finds she is unable to trust those who should
have her back, and her fate hangs in the balance.
In this timeless adventure, the fate of three realms teeter on
the edge of a claymore as the goodness of mankind wages
war against the inherent evil present in our world.
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