Wistful Ascending – JCM Berne
The il’Drach have conquered half a galaxy behind the civilization-ending Powers of their mixed-species children.
Half-human Rohan, exhausted by a decade fighting for their Empire, has paid a secret and terrible price for his freedom.
Now retired, he strives to live a quiet life towing starships for the space station Wistful. His most pressing problems are finding the perfect cup of coffee and talking to a gorgeous shuttle tech without tripping over his own tongue.
A nearby, long-dormant wormhole is opened by a shipful of scared, angry refugees, and the many eyes of the Empire focus uncomfortably on Wistful.
As scientists, spies, and assassins converge, reverting to the monster the Empire created is the surest way to protect his friends. And the surest way to lose them.
SPSFC Year
Subgenres: Adventure, Artificial Intelligence, Martial Arts, Space Fantasy, Space Opera, Superhero
Date first published: September 5, 2020
On Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Book Links
Author Information
Twitter: @JoeBerne1
Website: http://jcmberne.com
Biography: JCM Berne codes by day. By night he retreats to his secret lair and fights the deconstruction of the superhero genre by writing stories where the heroes are trying to do the right thing and, for the most part, succeed. He spends far too much time on twitter, discord, and instagram, whispering to himself that scrolling through one more set of pictures of expensive watches will somehow further his writing career.
Other information
Cover artist name: Chris McGrath
Cover artist website: https://chrismcgrath.art/
Editor/Formatter’s name: Theodora Bryant
Editor/Formatter’s website: https://www.book-editing.com/theodora-bryant/#:~:text=THEODORA%20BRYANT%20has%20been%20editing,Editing%20Associates%20network%20since%202001.