Retribution

Revenge is a weapon. Celia Whitley knows exactly where to aim it.

On a divided world where Humans still resent the Yrmaks who defeated them in the last war, former Imperial Security chief Celia Whitley has found the perfect place to light the fuse. Now the leader of Humans First, she needs weapons, money, and one final act of vengeance. After all, the Yrmaks murdered her husband.

Someone has to pay.

Imperial agent Tian Axmar would gladly kill Whitley herself, but her orders are clear. Bring the traitor back alive.

With Brent Walker and the auralfang Puss at her side, Tian follows a trail of stolen heavy weapons toward a plot that could drag Humans and Yrmaks into another devastating war. But Whitley’s true target is far more personal than anyone expected, and stopping her will demand more than cyborg strength.

Tian and Brent have faced conspiracies before. This time, the enemy knows exactly how to hurt them.

Retribution is a fast-paced science fiction romance with action, political tension, personal stakes, and one very opinionated alien cat. It’s the third Brent and Tian story in the Dryden Universe, following Eye of the Mother and For the Greater Good.

5 reasons readers will love this

• A ruthless revenge plot with galaxy-level consequences

• Brent and Tian under pressure when the mission turns brutally personal

• Political tension between Humans and Yrmaks, with old wounds ready to explode

• High-stakes action, stolen weapons, cyborg agents, and Imperial intrigue

• Puss, the auralfang, being important, dangerous, and absolutely not just a cat