Sassinak

Old Enough to be Used. Young Enough to be

Broken.

Sassinak was twelve when the

raiders came. That made her just the right age: old enough to be used, young

enough to be broken. Or so the slavers thought. But Sassy turned out to be a

little different from your typical slave girl. Maybe it was her unusual physical

strength. Maybe it was her friendship with the captured Fleet crewman. Maybe it

was her spirit. Whatever it was, it wouldn't let her resign herself to the life

of a slave. She bided her time and watched for her moment. When it finally came,

she escaped.

But that was only the

beginning for Sassinak. Now she's a fleet captain with a pirate-chasing ship of

her own, and only one regret in her life: not enough

pirates.

About Elizabeth

Moon:

“Excellent plotting

and characters support the utterly realistic action sequences: swift, jolting,

confusing, and merciless. It’s a corker!”—Kirkus

Reviews

“Moon has created a

richly imagined universe of different cultures, replete with intriguing

characters and the sense of unlimited possibility that characterizes the most

appealing science fiction.”—School Library

Journal

“Rip-roaring action

and intriguing science and tactics . . . [a] grand space opera tour de

force.”—Publishers

Weekly

“. . . the first work

of high heroic fantasy I've seen that has taken the work of Tolkien, assimilated

it totally and deeply and absolutely, and produced something altogether new and

yet incontestably based on the master . . . [Moon's] military knowledge is

impressive, her picture of life in a mercenary company most convincing. I'm

deeply impressed.”—Judith Tarr