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    The Mask of Pxi: The Salamander Man, #3
    The Mask of Pxi: The Salamander Man, #3
    The Mask of Pxi: The Salamander Man, #3
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    The Mask of Pxi: The Salamander Man, #3

    By Duncan Lane

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    The Mask of Pxi

     

    The fantastic conclusion of the Salamander Man Trilogy.

     

    The new Galactic President is struggling to consolidate his power. Planet Casimeer may hold the solution to his problems, but the situation there is far more volatile than he knows.

     

    Ulrich De Vrei continues to evade capture and is planning to liberate the remnants of his Legiac army for a death-or-glory assault on his enemies.

     

    Vadim "Ghost of the Swamp" will do anything to protect his son—the Salamander Man incarnate—a willful child with lethal psychic abilities.

     

    The beast-god Morq'Dar is descending into madness, wracked by conflict within its gestalt mind, but still worshipped by fanatical followers.

     

    Aveena Strome, now one of the wealthiest women in the galaxy, will eliminate anyone that she perceives as a threat.

     

    On Casimeer, there are old enemies, new allies, spies, assassins, and plots within plots, but the mysterious Mask of Pxi is the key to everything….

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDuncan Lane
    Release dateMar 1, 2022
    ISBN9798201497439
    The Mask of Pxi: The Salamander Man, #3
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    Duncan Lane

    Duncan Lane was born and raised in England, but later moved to California. He is married and has two children. His degree in engineering initially led to a career in hi-tech. He wrote his first novel in his spare time (midnight to 2a.m.) over the course of several years. When it was published, he promptly quit his day job. He now has multiple novels and a screenplay to his credit. He currently lives and writes in San Francisco.

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