In the world I created, the Outer Rim is an area far from
the Central Planets. Think concentric circles. The Central Planets—those that
make up the Coalition of Planets—are at the center. Expanding outward are the
lesser planets, those that aren’t members of the Coalition but still civilized.
Beyond that is an unexplored region. The Outer Rim.
I think of the Rim as similar to America’s Wild West. A
frontier where people go to explore or escape. They change their names so the
law can’t find them. As if given a second chance, they start their lives over.
Some go by choice, others are taken there then abandoned. The latter was the
case with Rissa Dix, the main character in THE PROTECTOR.
Rissa had made her own life on the frontier. Where most
females work in menial jobs or as pleasure providers, Rissa owns a tavern. She
provides food and drink for the rowdy miners who excavate valuable minerals
from the mountains near Astron Colony. A fem has to be tough to survive on the
Frontier. A tavern owner has to be tougher. Strong enough to hoist kegs of ale
and break up fights.
She also has a secret. A secret she never shares so she won’t appear vulnerable.
As more people arrive on the Rim, outposts become colonies
that become cities. Crime abounds, especially organized crime. Racketeering,
trafficking, drugs and illegal weapons. Most people give gangsters a wide berth
and a blind eye. Not so Rissa, Celara, and Jileena.
My Outer Rim series is about strong women on the frontier of
space. Rissa (THE PROTECTOR) is tall with broad shoulders. One look and you
know she is physically strong. The other fems in the series are strong in
different ways. Celara (THE PILOT)
has a mouth on her that makes sure everyone knows that though she is short,
nobody pushes her around. Jileena (THE
CHAMELEON) looks like a dainty fluff brain. Under that disguise, she has a
strong will, a determination to prove she’s worthy to run the family business.
Each story is a standalone book.
To enjoy the latest, THE PROTECTOR, you don’t need to read
the previous books (although I hope you will).
THE PROTECTOR is available at Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~ iTunes ~ Kobo
1 comment:
I admire anyone who can write books where they have to make up an entire location. So much creativity goes into that!
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