Shame of the Sun — cover art

Shame of the Sun

a novel, in progress

I

Chapter 1

Johny woke up shattered. That wasn't unusual. Ever since he'd left the Space Commando Corps, the headaches, the booze, the repetitive cycle …

17 August 2026
II

Chapter 2

Johny looked around, trying to lock on to anything that would stand out if he’d been on a mission. “Exactly,” he thought, when his eyes land…

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III

Chapter 3

The trio moved slowly but surely clearly focusing their attention on Johny. Well, there was no one else left in the bar, anyway, so that was…

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IV

Chapter 4

The Gunner was the one who caught a shotgun blast. The boss now cursed for the second time as he also heard the sirens. He cursed the first …

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V

Chapter 5

Johny thought about the Colonel and this strange encounter, or rather an assassination attempt. If not for a bit of luck and the Colonel's f…

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VI

Chapter 6

The Colonel suspected that his days were numbered. But, frankly, he didn’t care. Ever since he had received that call on a secret line about…

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VII

Chapter 7

Johny finally made it into his hideout. He entered his passcode, scanned his eye, and let the security system take a drop of his blood. Each…

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VIII

Chapter 8

The Colonel woke up to an enormous pain coursing through his body. He looked around and saw Mr Black, grinning, enjoying this very moment, a…

17 August 2026