Gambler's Asteroid: On an Asteroid of Chance, the Only Gamble Was Life Itself

Hector is no ordinary asteroid. Wrapped in glassite, spun to create gravity, and fueled by something dense and dangerous at its core, it has become the most glittering gambling den in the System. Beneath a transparent floor that reveals open space below, fortunes change hands in a single deal. Patch Merrick arrives there desperate, hunted, and nearly broke. One more hand at the table could finance his escape-or strand him forever.

Merrick is not alone. At his side is Zaarrgon, a Martian whos...