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Ann Thrope #2
Apprentice
He could have been anything when he grew up. Somehow “killer” ended up top of his list…
Young orphan Billy Brambling doesn’t believe in being ordinary. Fearing life already passing him by, the eccentric nine-year-old jumps at the chance to learn how to become a deadly assassin. And with his future assured in the lethal hands of infamous hitwoman Ann Thrope, he eagerly begins his career in murder.
Studying under the sophisticated senior, a blind swordmaster, and an eight-inch fairy, Billy focuses on being the most ruthless gun-for-hire across galaxies. But when a dangerous assignment compromises his safety, the youngster must make a life-threatening choice between friend and foe.
Can the boy executioner survive a brutal alien mission, or will he come to an explosive end?
Apprentice is the thrilling second book in the Ann Thrope cyberpunk time-travel series. If you like resilient urchins, complex destinies, and bloody action, then you’ll love Richard Weale’s twisted science fiction escapade.
Young orphan Billy Brambling doesn’t believe in being ordinary. Fearing life already passing him by, the eccentric nine-year-old jumps at the chance to learn how to become a deadly assassin. And with his future assured in the lethal hands of infamous hitwoman Ann Thrope, he eagerly begins his career in murder.
Studying under the sophisticated senior, a blind swordmaster, and an eight-inch fairy, Billy focuses on being the most ruthless gun-for-hire across galaxies. But when a dangerous assignment compromises his safety, the youngster must make a life-threatening choice between friend and foe.
Can the boy executioner survive a brutal alien mission, or will he come to an explosive end?
Apprentice is the thrilling second book in the Ann Thrope cyberpunk time-travel series. If you like resilient urchins, complex destinies, and bloody action, then you’ll love Richard Weale’s twisted science fiction escapade.
187 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 21, 2020
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