A tale of horror and adventure set under the dark and tragic history of the Atlantic Slave Trade. A gifted translator maneuvers his way out of slavery by becoming a pirate. He quickly finds himself in a ghastly predicament and reminisces on how he could have avoided the terrible fate.

In a universe where humans are not the dominant species, the first human space marshal investigates a crime involving the kidnapping of his kind and discovers terrifying revelations.

Retired Space Marshal Bass Rivers has turned bounty hunter. He was a successful marshal, being the first human in the role. But after losing his daughter because of his Marshal career, Bass tries to make things right.