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Quarter Share

Trader's Tales, Book 1

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Quarter Share

By: Nathan Lowell
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
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What if we sent freighters instead of frigates?

In a universe run by corporations, where profit matters more than life, how can an orphan with no skills, no money, and no prospects survive?

When Ishmael Wang's mother dies in a senseless accident, he's given a choice: leave the planet on his own, or the company will remove him. To avoid deportation Ishmael finds work as a mess deck attendant on an interstellar freighter.

Find out what Ishmael must do to earn his Quarter Share.

©2016 Nathan Lowell (P)2016 Podium Audio Adventure Science Fiction Space Opera Fiction
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If you want aliens and battles in your sci-fi, this is not the story for you. If you want an almost cosy feel, slice of life, regular person doing the best they can story, then you've found it! I loved everything about Quarter Share and will be listening to more by this author. Luckily this seems to be long series.

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I liked it no action but it's a person building a career on a ship (which could just as easily been a age of sail setting). mostly it's about the personalities and habits of living there onboard. No blasters fights the action was trade based still interesting and enjoyable I will read the next one.

Different SciFi more life on a starship.

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I would highly recommend getting all the books for the complete journey of this guy coming into his own with ups and downs.

Amazing story, love the traders tails.

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This was a really good story in that it wasn't all explosive all explosions and fighting. The characters way relatable I'm looking forward to the next book Half Share

Excellent story

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Best space adventure I have read in years. very well told life of a green space noob. Ishmael Wong The Legend. I knew you when..

Space hauling Adventure.

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