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A Mutiny of Pirates: Being an account of the Damn Shames and the search for the treasure of Chalcedon

The Damn Shames, a group of bikers-turned-pirates, find themselves at the center of a search for a legendary pirate captain’s treasure–a quest made deadly by politicians, privateers, and the uncaring vacuum of space.

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Fray

She knows Kin’s trying to be gentle, but being jolted in his arms while he sprints down a smoky hallway, dodging debris and corpses—not exactly the kind of ride Fray generally prefers.

Although, she muses, trying to ignore the pounding against all sides of her skull, this isn’t the first time.

She knows how badly the blast hurt her. She was so unprepared. She wants to curse herself, a real curse, but she doesn’t have the strength. She can only sass herself. Bad move, Sintre. Much more like that, you’ll have to ask Riph to take your place. The Proxregent should never wait or be sentimental; the Damn Shames were structured to replace the Regent as soon as they proved themselves unable to be the sharpest, the deadliest, the most ruthless.

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