Tyche's Flight (Ezeroc Wars, #1)

A colony has fallen. The Republic is next.

Nathan Chevell captains the free trader Tyche, an ex-military heavy lifter now flying under merchant colors. He's no pirate, but he's no white knight either. There's no business in helping strays.

Grace Gushiken is a liar, a thief, and an esper—one of the Republic's most wanted. But when she stows away aboard Tyche, Nate finds himself dragged into something far worse than a smuggling job.

The doomed colony of Absalom Delta is deserted. The insect-like...