"Mr. Spookums’s face tentacles were all in a bunch after tasting the foul mixture he was presented with. Yet common courtesy dictated that he should feign enjoyment and complement his host, the merc leader. That he did by forcing himself to devour the disgusting liquid and even extended some of his tentacles in a form that resembled a smile. “Mister mercenary, sir. I hope you have got better news for me? My employers’ hearts are full of sorrow, and ache for their lost son’s return.” – after gulping so much of that swill Mr. Spookums’ eloquent way of speaking was somewhat disturbed. Not that the large, heavily-armed man sitting before him cared. He was wearing something resembling a super-heavy exoskeleton suit all stuffed with integrated weaponry. The merc’s triple jawed face twitched and head nodded, leaning closer."" The butchered colonists of #Carrola cry out for revenge! Accepting Lilly's quest, the crew of #Starshatter vows to trace the invader's steps and hopefully find the kidnapped survivors before they are sold into slavery. Yet, their insidious Taz'aran enemy has had it with its underachieving and poorly performing leaders of late. Suddenly the intrepid Terrans find themselves facing a new and calculating enemy Lord Captain. One that not only has the advantage of numbers on his side, but counts the dreaded Star Warriors of pirate clan Aleska as his allies. This time the Taz'arans are hell-bent on defeating the uppity humans and their genetically deficient clients, once and for all! This is the second #book of the series - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HFCQC7C