The Pleasure Dome: The Science Officer, #4

By Blaze Ward

As Captain Navarre, the Science Officer rescued his greatest enemy and destroyed her captors.

Now, someone else wants to hire the ruthless pirate Navarre, and Javier must take Sykora with him to help.

Their mission? To raid the most luxurious starship in space: Shangdu, The Pleasure Dome.

Be sure to enjoy all the books in the Science Officer series!

Part of the Alexandria Station universe.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Knotted Road Press
• Release date: May 10, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386245414

Blaze Ward

Blaze Ward writes science fiction in the Alexandria Station universe (Jessica Keller, The Science Officer,  The Story Road, etc.) as well as several other science fiction universes, such as Star Dragon, the Dominion, and more. He also writes odd bits of high fantasy with swords and orcs. In addition, he is the Editor and Publisher of Boundary Shock Quarterly Magazine. You can find out more at his website www.blazeward.com, as well as Facebook, Goodreads, and other places. Blaze's works are available as ebooks, paper, and audio, and can be found at a variety of online vendors. His newsletter comes out regularly, and you can also follow his blog on his website. He really enjoys interacting with fans, and looks forward to any and all questions—even ones about his books!

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