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When Captain Alex Marcase’s estranged father dies, he hopes his inheritance will be enough to fund his next deep space expedition. When his inheritance turns out to be a genetically-altered slave named Evan, it’s just the beginning of the end of Alex’s normal, orderly life. Not only does Evan have his own brand of morality, his special abilities are coveted . . .
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Book 2 in the Keeper series. Still affected by betrayal and deceit, Alexander Marcase feels his life has lost all connection to truth. Unable to come to terms with his own past, he’s determined to discover the reality behind Evan’s. What they learn along the way reshapes their understanding of Keepers and Sha’erah, as well as their appreciation for . . .
“Madness” is the sequel to “Keeper”, a science fiction adventure. Alex Marcase is a starship captain and explorer who inherited a Sha’erah, or genetically altered human, from his father. In “Keeper”, Alex and Evan met, debated their relationship, and raced another explorer to the riches in a nebula. In “Madness” they are asked to go on another search. This time [more . . .]
This is a novel about a slave and slaveowner, from both viewpoints. The owner inherited the slave, more or less. The slave was bred to serve. The owner struggles to break the learned habit of ignoring slaves’ humanity, while the slave battles learned habits of subservience. Struggling to revise their relationship, they delve into their childhoods to find out [more . . .]