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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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Kin

Sometimes Kin gets feelings.
He’s not sure if he should chalk them up to instinct, or observation, or
premonition, or some convoluted combination—but he trusts them.

And right now, his stomach’s at his feet and his heart is
whirring, and he knows something is very wrong outside.

He jerks his head up sharply to scan the shop for threats,
and in doing so, sees that Dog is on the same page as he is, tight-lipped and
narrow-eyed. They’ve stepped protectively close to their wife and look about
ready to spring across the room.

“Maude, is there somewhere we can make ourselves scarce?”
Kin asks in a low voice, feeling Fray tense against his chest. He realizes they
have no idea how long the intruders could have been standing outside, listening
to the Shames chatter. Even if the words had been indistinct, it would be clear
to a half-trained ear that there were at least a few people in the shed.

Time to disappear.

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Mutiny Monday, folks.