Dragon and Thief
by Timothy Zahn
2020-12-29 14:21:48
The first novel in the Dragonback series is âa romp of a space thrillerâ (Booklist) from the #1 New York Timesâbestselling author of Star Wars: Thrawn. Jack Morgan is dealing with more trouble than any young man deserves. Raised to be ...
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The first novel in the Dragonback series is âa romp of a space thrillerâ (Booklist) from the #1 New York Timesâbestselling author of Star Wars: Thrawn. Jack Morgan is dealing with more trouble than any young man deserves. Raised to be a professional thief and con artist by his late uncle Virgil, heâs survived on his uncleâs spaceship with the help of an AI program. But when heâs accused of a crime he actually didnât commit, Jack is forced to flee to a remote, uninhabited planet where he can stay off the radar for a while. His solitude is soon interrupted when a ship crashes on Jackâs hideout after a terrible space battle. Thereâs only one survivor: a warrior called Draycos, whose reptilian race is being targeted for extinction. The good news is that if Jack helps Draycos, the odd creature might be able to help clear Jackâs name. The not-so-good news is that to survive, Draycos must bondâphysically and mentallyâwith a sentient being to use as his âhost.â And it looks like Jack is the only sentient being around . . .
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