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The Handler’s Gambit

Saxen Saga - Book One

by Ingrid Moon

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Part of the Saxen Saga series:
  • The Handler's Gambit
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Cmd. Boone knows he works for the bad guy. He knows the warlord wants to end humankind. And he knows his treachery—hiding the warlord's rival—means death.

His plan: escape with the warlord's weapon. But his superiors are catching on, and the rival fleet isn't as receptive as he'd hoped.

And worse: the weapon has a reckless agenda of her own.

Multi-award winning space opera. Full of page-turning action, epic space battles, twists & biological magic.

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Tropes: Dark Lord, Dystopian Governments, Evolving Powers, Found Family, FTL, Galactic Civilization, Humanity is Dangerous, Interstellar Travel, Psionic Powers, Redemption Arc, Space Battles, Space is Empty, Space Pilot
Word Count: 105000
Setting: The Milky Way Galaxy
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters
Tropes: Dark Lord, Dystopian Governments, Evolving Powers, Found Family, FTL, Galactic Civilization, Humanity is Dangerous, Interstellar Travel, Psionic Powers, Redemption Arc, Space Battles, Space is Empty, Space Pilot
Word Count: 105000
Setting: The Milky Way Galaxy
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters
Excerpt:

Trust is a weapon in the wrong hands.

Play the game.
Murder the innocent.
Don't let them see you sweat.

Commander Boone's treacherous secret could save thousands of lives—if he could only escape from the murderous warlord who employs him. He wears his game face while following orders to destroy enemy fleets and handles a reckless assassin with elemental powers. Behind the scenes, he is undermining the warlord's pursuit of an innocent rival.

The duplicity and the horrors are taking their toll. Boone wants out.

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In a bold gambit, he crafts a plan to escape. But his superiors might be catching on, and the plan is not without its own horrors. With everything working against him, including the woman he thought was his salvation, he may not live long enough to execute it.

Epic Space Battles, Biological "Magic," Ground Assaults, Betrayal, Unlikely Allies

The Handler's Gambit is a dark, character-driven thrill ride across the galaxy, where the sacrifices made for freedom clash with the indomitable human spirit.

2024 The BookFest Award 2024 Outstanding Creators Award + 2024 Independent Press Award

What Readers Are Saying:

"A gripping, dark sci-fi saga that masterfully blends action with deep emotional stakes."

“I recommend this book to all sci-fi lovers, and then some. It was well delivered and a great read.”

"Moon excels in creating a taut, suspenseful narrative that keeps readers on the edge of their seats."

"A stellar start to a riveting sci-fi saga ... one of the best space opera stories I've read all year.”

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