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Synopsis
"If I could just catch my breath long enough, I might be able to move on to the next page. USS Thunderhead is a master class in sci-fi space opera." Jordan Rivers — ARC reader. Captain Galvin Quintos has lost everything that matters. His beloved cabin at Coyote Crossing Ranch — the Colorado sanctuary he'd built for the life he thought he'd have — is gone. His relationship with Commander Gail Pristy, the woman who'd stood beside him through a decade of impossible battles, has disintegrated in silence. Three months without a word. No explanation. No goodbye. Now the U.S. Space Navy is dragging him back for one more deployment — commanding USS Thunderhead, the most powerful warship ever constructed. Ten miles of cutting-edge destruction. Sixty-five hundred crew. And a mission that turns out to be a glorified babysitting job: shepherding seven green academy ensigns through a training cruise while an admiral he doesn't trust watches from the back of his bridge. Then people start dying. Before Thunderhead leaves dock, someone tries to kill him. A militant cult, strangely familiar, has woven itself into the ship's infrastructure, corrupted the AI, and infiltrated the chain of command. And the admiral running the operation... he seems to be romancing Pristy. And all that is just the appetizer for a main course of impossible infiltration by hostiles and space battles that will be impossible to survive.
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USS Thunderhead: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This military space opera features combat violence with casualties, assassination attempts, conspiracy, and a corrupted AI threatening the ship. Strong language and combat scenarios throughout.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include murder, death, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Fans of high-stakes military sci-fi will love the massive starship battles, conspiracy intrigue, and a captain fighting enemies inside and outside his ship.