I have become a big fan of Ken Lozito and his writing. The Ascension series has been some of the best SF I’ve read in a long time. The writer has a talent for character development and storytelling. He also includes sensible and intelligent issues that would need to be dealt with in a much more advanced world. It is hard SF at its best.

The adventures continue, the crew of Athena look to rescue their captured member. We see Zack placed into the pit, where he finds that the xiiginns have been experimenting on the Nershal people. He must escape, but wants to ensure that all inmates are free. Athena and the Boxans must work together to save Zack and escape. Looking forward to reading more soon.