Relic Shield

Security Specialist Krakista Keesay Keesay is already a marked man with a Capital Galactic bounty on his head. One big enough to draw killers from across the stars.So, when an Umbelgarri diplomat offers Keesay a security contract that will carry him deep into Chicher territory, he takes it. Distance from the hunters might buy Keesay time.It won’t buy him safety.The Crax are winning the war. Entire civilizations are falling—the Felgans are broken, the Umbelgarri are near shattered, the Chicher are proving a mere speed bump. Already battered, Humanity is next.When a Chicher colony moon comes under brutal assault, Keesay is thrown into the heart of a war zone. Trapped behind enemy lines, he must keep the diplomat alive, navigate fragile alien alliances, and find a way off a dying world.Because, if he fails, he won’t just fail the contract—he’ll die on a moon already lost to the Crax.Praise for Relic Shield"Kra is a hero to root for-often underestimated, adept with brass knuckles, bayonet, shotgun, and all sorts of old styleweaponry. He proves that, while technology matters, so do courage, intelligence, and daring."-Tony Daniel, Hugo-finalist,author of Metaplanetary and Guardian of Night"You won't be able to put this book down as you wade through battles, intrigue, and relationships brought together in a fastpaced sci-fi story."-Dean Sault, author of The Last Human War