Black Sails to Sunward

by Sheila Jenne

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Part of the Imperial Mars series:

Black Sails to Sunward
The Sea of Clouds
Under False Colors

Editions:ePub: $ 4.99

ISBN: 978-1-969691-00-3

Paperback: $ 15.99

ISBN: 978-1-969691-02-7
Pages: 288

In a world of frock coats, solar sails, and rigid class boundaries, a young Martian noble seeks her fortune as a midshipman of the Imperial Navy.

Mars and Earth are at war, and Lucy hopes for quick promotion. But when she arrives aboard ship, she finds harsh officers and a crew on the verge of mutiny. And worse: among the crew is her former friend, Moira—a commoner and a radical.

It’s clear where Lucy’s duty lies. As an officer and a gentlewoman, she has to quell the crew’s rebellion and preserve her ship for the fight against Earth. But soon, she’ll have to make a decision between all she’s been taught to believe and the injustice she can see with her own eyes.

Published: July 22, 2023
Publisher: Independently Published
Genres:

Sci Fi, Sci Fi - Hard Sci Fi, Sci Fi - LGBTQ+, Sci Fi - Military, Sci Fi - Piratepunk, Sci Fi - Romance, Sci Fi - Space Opera

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Tropes: Dystopian Governments, Enemy to Ally, Space Pirates
Word Count: 90000
Setting: space
Tropes: Dystopian Governments, Enemy to Ally, Space Pirates
Word Count: 90000
Setting: space

About the Author

Sheila Jenné was raised on Star Trek and never lost the yearning for something different, something far away, something genuinely weird. She has worked as an editor, content writer, and Latin teacher, but for fun she spins yarn, goes hiking, and creates historically accurate cosplays.

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