Written by some of today's leading science fiction writers, these tales sweep us
into a world where the only laws are cunning, force, and power -- and only the
bravest, craziest, and deadliest dare to tread. Here mercs and smugglers,
gangsters and warriors fight toe to toe, side by side, and behind each other's
backs in the backwaters of a universe ripped apart by war. . . .
On Zelos II a man and a woman are held prisoner in a dark cell, each fighting in
their own way for survival at the hands of Imperial captors -- and a chance for
escape that could