In a seedy bar, on a rundown space station, a young woman hides her identity.
In the lonely depths of space, aboard his damaged flagship, a pirate king dreams of the past.
In an executive boardroom worlds away, a corporate oligarch decides the fate of millions.
And in the darkness between the stars, something evil is stirring.
An enormous starship has traveled the galaxy for thousands of years, her origins unknown and her goals unknowable. Considered a prize to some, a horror to others, and a mystery to all, she is beholden to no one except her long time captain. The civilizations that have encountered her know little beyond the fact that she is enigmatic, ancient, and powerful.
She is The Night Ripper, and this is only part of her story.
Max currently resides in Connecticut, but will someday return to the desert from whence he came.
He studied Public Relations and Business Administration at the University of Connecticut, and upon graduation decided he was more interested in writing gritty genre fiction and (less gritty) comedy than press releases.
Some of his favorite authors include Glen Cook, Roger Zelazny, and Steven Erikson.
Good space opera. Could use a little more details with the characters and events. Some items kept getting mentioned but was never acknowledged as a plot.