Widening Gyre

Once a war hero of the Zhen Empire, Tajen Hunt has become a freelance starship pilot. When his estranged brother is murdered, Tajen discovers that Imperial agents killed him. Betrayed by the Empire he used to serve, Tajen gathers a crew and sets out to finish his brother's quest-to find the long-lost human homeworld, Earth.

About the author

Michael R. Johnston is a high school English teacher and writer living in Sacramento, California with his wife, daughter, and more cats than is strictly necessary.

Summary

Once a war hero of the Zhen Empire, Tajen Hunt has become a freelance starship pilot. When his estranged brother is murdered, Tajen discovers that Imperial agents killed him. Betrayed by the Empire he used to serve, Tajen gathers a crew and sets out to finish his brother’s quest—to find the long-lost human homeworld, Earth.

Additional text

"The story is the action-packed space opera that the synopsis suggests. But it was so much more! [...]But I think the best surprise, for me, was the introduction of LGBT characters. It was unexpected, yet done in such a casual way that it was just natural."

Product details

• Authors: Michael R. Johnston
• Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9781787581449
• ISBN: 978-1-78758-144-9
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Fiction Without Frontiers; The Remembrance War
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; Space Opera, Fiction, FICTION / Romance / LGBT / Gay, FICTION / Science Fiction / Space Exploration, Science fiction: Space opera, Flame Tree Press, Flame Tree Digital