The Thirteenth Man

Written by J.L. Doty

Narrated by Austin Rising

From the author of the Treasons Cycle, the Gods Within, and the Dead Among Us series comes a stand-alone science fiction novel for fans of David Weber, Pierce Brown, Lois McMaster Bujold, and more! Spanning the galaxy, The Thirteenth Man blends the best traditions of space opera and military sci-fi into a non-stop adventure that's as much Patrick O'Brien as it is John Scalzi.

When Commander Charlie Cass, the bastard son of the Duke de Maris, returns from five years in a squalid Syndonese POW camp, he finds that little has changed in the Realm. As always, the King and the nine Dukes are conspiring against each other, but now some of them are plotting with Charlie's old enemy. And as interstellar war looms, they certainly don't need Charlie Cass messing up their delicate plans.

Unfortunately for them, that's what he's best at.

With ingenuity, tactical innovations, and just a little bit of luck, Cass might be able to not only save the Realm, but perhaps even change it for the better.

Which, of course, means he'll likely face the headsman's axe.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Mar 3, 2020
• ISBN: 9781977366542

J.L. Doty

Trained as a scientist with a PhD in Electrical Engineering (specializing in laser physics), J. L. DOTY has been writing science fiction and fantasy for over thirty years. He has nine published novels, including the three series: The Treasons Cycle, The Gods Within, and The Dead Among Us. Born in Seattle, he now lives in Arizona with his wife and three cats. He writes full-time now and continues to focus on speculative fiction, but never with lasers as a weapon, since most writers invariably get that wrong.

Reviews for The Thirteenth Man

[colinkn · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I do not write reviews often. This is the first one I have written on Scribd . Compared to my Amazon account, I find the selection of this toes included in the Scribd subscription to be much better value for money and a book like this one is exactly why. Fun, great characters and a romp from beginning to end. I sat in my car after reaching my destination to finish a chapter and I really enjoyed being stuck in traffic and loved the red traffic lights. If you have subscribed you have nothing to loose in choosing to listen to this book. I immediately went over to another service and bought Doty’s treason series on audio.