Dark Run
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cornerstone
Published:4th Jun '15
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
A fast-paced, sci-fi thriller from a stunning new British talent.
The Keiko is a ship of smugglers, soldiers of fortune and adventurers, travelling Earth’s colony planets searching for the next job.
The Keiko is a ship of smugglers, soldiers of fortune and adventurers, travelling Earth’s colony planets searching for the next job. And nobody talks about their past.
But when a face from Captain Ichabod Drift’s former life send them on a run to Old Earth, all the rules change.
Trust will be broken, and blood will be spilled.
Mike Brook's Dark Run is a rambunctious, rapidfire rollercoaster of a read. Get signed up and strapped in for a helluva ride! -- Michael Cobley * author of the Humanity’s Fire series. *
Great fun . . . Golden Age chic! -- Stephen Baxter
Brooks’s terrific debut demonstrates that a good caper tale can take place anywhere, even in interstellar space ... Fans of rip-roaring space adventures will greatly enjoy this one. * Publisher's Weekly *
Dark Run is a thrill-ride of non-stop action, wise-crackery and adventure in the vast vaults of outer space. I look forward to revisiting Ichabod Drift and the crew of the Keiko time and again… -- Luke Scull
...if you’re looking for a Firefly-like tale, filled with characters like Damian Frey and the crew of the Ketty Jay, you won’t be disappointed with this one. A quick read, but an immensely entertaining one. * http://www.sffworld.com/ *
ISBN: 9780091956646
Dimensions: 198mm x 126mm x 26mm
Weight: 296g
432 pages