Chris Heinicke

Fatal Fortress Chris Heinicke

Mission impossible.

All seems lost for Axel Ryan.

Pursued at every port of call by the Trade Corporation, the Dark Horizon has been abandoned, and the Freedom Collective forced underground. With few safe havens left to hide in, it's only a matter of time before the Galactic Core finds them, ending their lives and freedom in the galaxy.

When Axel's uncle, Henry, is discovered alive after being missing for over five Earth years, hope is found. His knowledge of Stardrives could save them all. But Henry is locked inside the walls of the Fatal Fortress, a Borbian prison from which no one has escaped.

Axel gathers a crew to do the impossible: retrieve his uncle from the clutches of the Borbs who'll lock up anyone for the right price. Armed with the specifications of the prison and a ragtag team, including Ellie and Shiznit, Axel will do anything to free his uncle and win freedom for everyone.

But the price of freedom is higher than Axel ever imagined. To succeed, he'll have to do the one thing he never wanted--reunite with his estranged older brother, Kendrick.