Bestselling author C. J. Cherryh proves once again that SF can be thrilling, knife-edged human adventure. Set in the complex future of Downbelow Station, winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, here is her latest Merchanter adventure...
TRIPOINT
Merchanter Cargo Chief Marie Hawkins has never forgiven the crime, nor sought justice. Only vengeance. And, for 23 years, the Hawkins’s clan ship, Sprite, has lived with her vendetta - and with her son, Tom, the boy sired in the violent assault.
Marie’s attacker, Austin Bowe, is captain of the Corinthian. When both ships dock at Mariner Station, Marie vanishes and Tom searches for his mother... only to find himself trapped on Austin's ship with a half-brother he never knew he had and a crew fanatically loyal to Bowe. Now as the Corinthian flees the
pursuing Sprite and a raider guns after both, the lives on board the two Merchanter ships are in the hands of Tom Hawkins. To save them all, Tom must trust his sworn enemy...
His father.
"SUCCEEDS... MAKES THE CONFLICTS AND CHANGES [THE CHARACTERS] EXPERIENCE FEEL VITAL AND REAL."
- Cleveland Plain Dealer
"PSYCHOLOGICALLY COMPELLING... SATISFYING."
- Publishers Weekly
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