Entangled somewhere in this mess is Sara's young friend, David Smith, a legendary war hero with amorous ties to their quarry. David has been tramping from star system to star system since the Yavi War ended, and he's earned a reputation for being unpredictable and utterly unstoppable. But he's fiercely loyal to Sara - or at least he always has been. Neither of them want to think about what might happen on the day their goals fail to align.
Peeling back the mystery plunges Sara and her comrades down a bloody trail left by a rogue assassin, each step of which seems just a little too easy to follow. What will they find when they reach the end? What secrets lie at the Spark? And do they bode well or ill for humanity?
The future of our species, indeed of all the galaxy, may soon depend upon the crew of a Rocket to the Spark!
Michael Walton is a Michigan based writer. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Writing from Grand Valley State University. His short fiction has appeared in online publications such as Marco Polo Arts Mag and Near to the Knuckle
Michael enjoys hiking and watching science fiction movies from the fifties. At time of publication, he is exploring the United States by RV along with his wife and cat.