Now in mass market, the second book in a thrilling sci-fi action
adventure, set on a treacherous alien planet where corporate threats and
dangerous creatures imperil the lives of the planet's colonists.
New York Times bestselling author W. Michael Gear returns us to the
world he laid out with such sure purpose in Outpost. The struggle for
survival sharpens as resources dwindle, technology fails, and the grim
reality of life on Donovan unfolds.
Supervisor Kalico Aguila has bet everything on a fragile settlement far
south of Port Authority. There, she has carved a farm and mine out of
wilderness. But Donovan is closing in. When conditions couldn't get
worse, a murderous peril descends out of Donovan's sky--one that will
leave Kalico bleeding and shattered.
Talina Perez gambles her life and reputation in a bid to atone for
ruthlessly murdering a woman's husband years ago. Ironically, saving Dya
Simonov may save them all.
Lieutenant Deb Spiro is losing it, and by killing a little girl's pet
alien, she may have precipitated disaster for all. In the end, the only
hope will lie with a lost colony, and the alien-infested reflexes
possessed by Security Officer Talina Perez.
On Donovan, only human beings are more terrifying than the wildlife.