Corrupt and malign, the corporation Quasicore has dominated Del's life for ten years, using his father's debt and his brother's safety as leverage to make him do their bidding. Forced into acts that become progressively more shady and criminal, Del finally rebels when they demand of him the unthinkableto kill. Desperate for a way out, he flees the Core, only to find himself entangled with the dazzling and dangerous Shays. Sin Shay's offer of protection seems too good to be true, and her motives are suspect. Is Sin's offer of a new life his last chance at redemption or just another version of hell? Is Shay Enterprises simply a rival of the Core or a partner in crime? The Endgame has begun, but for whom?
Anya Vaedrin is a woman of extraordinary talents. A singer by trade, she has earned the nickname Angel with her voice, her white hair, and deep blue eyesand a secret. In a time when telepaths hold positions of power and empaths are their weak discards, Anya is an explosive mix of the two talents. Able to both read emotions and cause others to feel anything she wishes, from joy to fear and pleasure to pain, Anya is a new breed that the telepaths would give anything to possessor destroy. Pursued to the ends of human occupied space by a telepathic assassin, Anya has one last hope of safety before she must brave alien territory. Far Reach Station is known for its liberal policies towards alien species, but would they give sanctuary to one of their own when she is wanted by the Telepath Guild? Anya's prospects seem grim when she is confronted by Jason Salvatore, the surly second in command of the station. And Captain Marta Jamison makes the station a dubious refuge when it becomes clear that she has an agenda all her own.
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The Hunter:
Traumatized at a young age by the violent death of her parents, Mea Brin becomes a Hunter, part of an elite policing force of the Planetary Coalition. She is the best of the best, ruthless and predatory on a hunt and driven by the memory of violence. But then she meets Seth Terrik, an escaped convict, and Regan Freya, a child recently orphaned. The pair make an impression on Mea that she can’t ignoreshe feels a deep empathy for the girl and in Terrik she sees reflections of herself. Her choices seem limitedduty demands that she capture the escapee and turn the child over to the proper authorities. But Mea is not one to allow duty to define her. She creates a new choice.
The Convict:
Seth Terrik has spent more than half of his life in prison. All that he knows or cares about is survival and the fight for freedom until a trusting girl becomes his responsibility and a seductive Hunter offers him what looks like a second chance at life. The simple rules of his existence become much more complicated as he is forced to redefine the concepts of survival and freedom. What does a hardened criminal like him know of trust or love? Is he even capable of stepping beyond instinct and into human emotion?
The Huntress Short Stories
Do you miss Mea Brin's cheerful ruthlessness and Bay Stone's acerbic charm? Or are you new to the world of The Huntress? Both fans and newcomers alike can now enjoy the further exploits of these and other Huntress characters in what will become a series of sci-fi short stories. Not content with the confines of a single novel, these strong-willed and entertaining characters have broken free and run wild! Join their adventures as they learn how to be a family, wreak havoc on an unsuspecting galaxy, and step into their future.
Story One
A Stone's Throw
Baynard Stone realizes that being Mea's hunting partner will require a painful sacrifice.