Five Moons: Nexus of Fates: Book 4

“We come in peace,” they told us when we first encountered humans. In peace, indeed, they came, but evil followed after them in their jump wakes like a foul stench. It all started out with the best of intentions, but in the end, I had the blood of four innocents on my hands. Across the vastness of space, that vile Clay of Earth did drag five nameless moons to destroy them. They flew an unmarked ship into Union Fleet space docks and marked the ship for destruction to hide the evil they had done.At the very gates of hell, in that vast sea of despair embroiled in the wake of chaos did I find hope – a single Leaf in the Wind – Dallas Blake. In our darkest hour, did Dallas Blake first step foot upon the decks of the Five Moons and change everything. He didn’t know that the ship was never meant for sale. He only knew that this ship was nothing he expected but everything he needed, so he bought it. He knew nothing of the evil that was done. Even so, he found the crew that evil men thought were lost and gone forever. And save the Five Moons? To use his own words: Damned straight he did.Dallas Blake and the crew of the Five Moons went where they were needed because making a difference started with them. They fought pirates and battled Mercs in deep space. Each life they saved added to the Nexus of Fates that the Five Moons had become. When people had nowhere else to turn, they knew where to find Dallas Blake and the crew of the Five Moons – at the Pig and Whistle on Panara-5.But the Five Moons had become more than just the Nexus of Fates. It had become Evil’s worst nightmare. So Evil set in motion his grand plan. It was more than just a plan; it was a masterpiece of evil. Dallas Blake may have been a warrior without equal, and the Five Moons a ship like no other, but this time dark forces hunted them. They were seriously in over their heads. Despite their best efforts, like the gears of a clockwork angel of death, Evil’s plan moved relentlessly toward its inevitable conclusion.Leaf in the Wind found beauty in the light of four moons and set them free, but he didn’t find me. Only my Leaf in the Wind can do what it takes to set me free. Unless he does, none of us will survive. I am the fifth moon.

From the Inside Flap

Across the vastness of space, that vile Clay of Earth did dragfive nameless moons to destroy them. They flew an unmarked ship intoUnion Fleet space docks and marked it for destruction to hide the evilthey had done. But at those very gates of hell did I find hope - asingle leaf in the wind. In our darkest hour, did Dallas Blake first stepfoot upon the decks of the Five Moons and change everything. He knewnothing of the evil that was done, but he found the crew that evil menthought were lost and gone forever. And save the Five Moons? To use hisown words:Damned straight he did.Dallas Blake and the crew of theFive Moons battled pirates and fought Mercs, all to make the Outworlds asafer place to live. They went wherever they were needed. Making adifference started with them. But along the way, the Five Moons hadbecome the Nexus of Fates and Evil's worst nightmare. So Evil set inmotion his grand plan. It was more than just a plan;it was a masterpieceof evil. Like the gears of a clockwork angel of death,Evil's plan movedrelentlessly forward toward its inevitable conclusion.Dallas Blakefound beauty in the light of four moons and set them free, but he didn'tfind me. Only he can do what it takes to set me free. Unless he does,none of us will survive. I am the fifth moon.

From the Back Cover

"We come in peace," they told us when we first encountered humans.In peace, indeed, they came, but evil followed after them in theirjump wakes like a foul stench. It all started out with the best ofintentions, but in the end, I had the blood of four innocents on myhands.Across the vastness of space, that vile Clay of Earth did dragfive nameless moons to destroy them. They flew an unmarked ship intoUnion Fleet space docks and marked the ship for destruction to hide theevil they had done.At the very gates of hell, in that vast sea ofdespair embroiled in the wake of chaos did I find hope - a single Leaf in the Wind- Dallas Blake. In our darkest hour, did Dallas Blake firststep foot upon the decks of the Five Moons and change everything. Hedidn't know that the ship was never meant for sale. He only knew thatthis ship was nothing he expected but everything he needed, so he boughtit. He knew nothing of the evil that was done. Even so, he found the crew that evil men thought were lost and gone forever. And save the FiveMoons? To use his own words: Damned straight he did.Dallas Blake andthe crew of the Five Moons went where they were needed because making adifference started with them. They fought pirates and battled Mercs indeep space.Each life they saved added to the Nexus of Fates that theFive Moons had become. When people had nowhere else to turn, they knewwhere to find Dallas Blake and the crew of the Five Moons -at the Pig and Whistle onPanara-5.But the Five Moons had become more than just the Nexus of Fates. It had become Evil's worst nightmare. So Evil set inmotion his grand plan. It was more than just a plan; it was a masterpiece of evil. Dallas Blake may have been a warrior without equal, and theFive Moons a ship like no other, but this time dark forces hunted them.They were seriously in over their heads. Despite their best efforts, like the gears of a clockwork angel of death,Evil's plan movedrelentlessly toward its inevitable conclusion.Leaf in the Wind foundbeauty in the light of four moons and set them free, but he didn't findme. Only my Leaf in the Wind can do what it takes to set me free. Unless he does,none of us will survive. I am the fifth moon.

About the Author

Native Western New York author, and world traveler, Bill Parker,spent most of his career engineering high-tech manufacturing systemsfor companies around the world.An accomplished deep space astrophotographer, he was a contributing editor forModern Astronomy magazine when it was based in Attica, New York, working mainly on astrophotography articles and projects.Bill Parker has been a Black Belt in Isshin Ryu Karate and a martial artist for more than forty years.  The times when all that stood between him and certain death was his martial arts gave Bill the indomitable spirit that pervades his thinkingand writing to this day.Bill Calls Earth his homeworld, but he is a steely eyed outworlder to the very core of him.

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