Potential Energy (Paperback)

Kim Fielding

ISBN 10: 1641083603 / ISBN 13: 9781641083607

Published by Dreamspinner Press, 2022

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Paperback. When interstellar smuggler Haz Taylor loses his ship, his money, and his tattered reputation, drinking himself to death on a backwater planet seems like his only option. Then the Coalition offers him a contract to return a stolen religious artifact. Sounds simple enough, but politics can be deadlyand the artifacts not enthusiastic about being returned. Haz didnt sign up to be prisoner transport, but hes caught between a blaster and hard vacuum. Still, that doesnt mean he cant show his captive some kindness. It costs him nothing to give Mot the freedom to move about the ship, to eat when hes hungry to believe that hes a person. Its only until they reach Mots planet. Besides, the Coalition would hate it, which is reason enough.Then he finds out what awaits Mot at home, and suddenly hard vacuum doesnt look so bad. Haz is no hero, but he cant consign Mot to his fate. Somewhere under the space grime, Haz has a sliver of principle. Its probably going to get him killed, but he doesnt have much to live for anyway. To save his ship, interstellar smuggler Haz takes a prisoner transport assignment from the Coalition. But when he finds out what awaits his captive, he balks. Somewhere under the space grime, Haz has a sliver of principle. Too bad it's probably going to get him killed. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Potential Energy (Paperback)
• Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1641083603
• ISBN 13: 9781641083607
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

When interstellar smuggler Haz Taylor loses his ship, his money, and his tattered reputation, drinking himself to death on a backwater planet seems like his only option. Then the Coalition offers him a contract to return a stolen religious artifact. Sounds simple enough, but politics can be deadly—and the artifact’s not enthusiastic about being returned.

Haz didn’t sign up to be prisoner transport, but he’s caught between a blaster and hard vacuum. Still, that doesn’t mean he can’t show his captive some kindness. It costs him nothing to give Mot the freedom to move about the ship, to eat when he’s hungry… to believe that he’s a person. It’s only until they reach Mot’s planet. Besides, the Coalition would hate it, which is reason enough.

Then he finds out what awaits Mot at home, and suddenly hard vacuum doesn’t look so bad. Haz is no hero, but he can’t consign Mot to his fate. Somewhere under the space grime, Haz has a sliver of principle. It’s probably going to get him killed, but he doesn’t have much to live for anyway….

About the Author

Kim Fielding is pleased every time someone calls her eclectic. Her books span a variety of genres, but all include authentic voices and unconventional heroes. She’s a Rainbow Award and SARA Emma Merritt winner, a LAMBDA finalist, and a two-time Foreword INDIE finalist. She has migrated back and forth across the western two-thirds of the United States and currently lives in California, where she long ago ran out of bookshelf space. A university professor who dreams of being able to travel and write full-time, she also dreams of having two daughters who occasionally get off their phones, a husband who isn’t obsessed with football, and a cat who doesn’t wake her up at 4:00 a.m. Some dreams are more easily obtained than others.

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