That's where Elise Jahan Danion finds herself with her best friend and co-pilot Russ, and Alex, a friend of her parents that she despises. They must learn to work as a team if they are to get home in one piece. Coming across a colonized planet in an uncharted quadrant, they land in hopes of finding help. But the people on Beta Gaea have secrets. A historical connection to a mystery surrounding Elise's family, an old friend of Russ', and a rebellion.  Follow Elise and her crew as they are swept up in the politics and intrigue of this new world. Can Elise resolve her differences with Alex? Can they free these enslaved people from the clutches of the privateers? How will they find their way home?

Outpost: The Tyranny's Series

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Wilkins, Jo A

Draude, Richard R

Science Fiction

Mystic Publishers, Inc.

Bright light city gonna set my soul / Gonna set my soul on fire. So begins the popular Elvis song Viva Las Vegas, portraying a desert town where anything goes, a city filled with people living a "devil may care" existence. In Dealing Out Death, Jo A. Wilkins does a brilliant job of pulling back the curtain of this neon city to reveal the broken lives created by those suffering from an addiction to gambling. Told through the eyes of Annie Mcbain, it is the story of a family shaken to the core by lies, deceit, and murder. Annie's mother, Connie, is a compulsive gambler, risking everything for the thrill of another pull of the slot machine handle. Rather than giving us a narrative of numbers and statistics, Wilkins gives us a story from the heart. A fictional story based on fact and told from the center of a family falling apart. After reading this book, and because I live in Las Vegas, I did some research into this crushing addiction. Gambling presents the illusion of harmless fun and easy money. For some, this illusion can lead quickly to financial ruin. The odds are always with "the house." The fantasy that the big win will come with the next pull of the handle is just that. A fantasy. Lives are ruined, dreams are crushed. Or, as the song goes: I'm gonna have me some fun/ If it costs me my very last dime. Dealing Out Death is a must read for anyone who knows someone with a gambling addiction, or who suffers from one themselves. It's a story that had to be told, and I, for one, am glad that Wilkins found the courage to tell it. Rick Newberry, Author

Dealing Out Death

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

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