In the Valley, A Shadow

An action-packed sci-fi western tale of love, identity, and revenge.

The frontier planet Celestine, millennia from now. It was supposed to be the furthest Alix could get from the Xypha Corporation, that all-consuming entity at the heart of humanity's interstellar expansion.

After the Xypha forward station arrives in orbit, Alix, a transgender pilot, finds herself out of work and her ship grounded. She'll do anything to pay off her mounting debts so she can fly again-even if it means killing for the meanest crime boss in the Isidis Valley.

As Xypha's influence grows, Alix is trapped in a web of betrayal and politics that threatens more than just her life.

Armed with a pair of Plasveld-7s, a sharp wit, and with the love of her life by her side, Alix embarks on a deadly path across the valley. Can she flee Xypha's creeping shadow, or is it time to stop running and stand her ground?

Author: Samantha Tano
Publisher: Sam Tano Creative
Published: 08/01/2024
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d
ISBN: 9798990537903

About the Author
Tano, Samantha: - Samantha Tano is a science fiction author based in Rhode Island. After starting out in journalism as an award-winning reporter, she moved to Denver, Colorado, and worked as an award-winning development editor for a non-fiction press. During the pandemic, she came out as a transgender woman. Her micro-fiction has appeared online in Deep South Magazine. She lives in an old house with her wife, stepson, and a rambunctious dog.