Blurb:

At the edge of space is a river into Hell...

Decades after losing contact with the distant Praeter System, a mysterious burst of energy is detected in Neptune’s orbit; and JCA Hydra One is sent to investigate.

Deputy Wing Commander Max Hillis watches uneasily as the Hydra’s march towards Neptune begins to feel eerily familiar. Something is wrong with this mission. But what?

When they arrive, all they find is a ghost ship—cold and abandoned—alone in the night, at least until the stars around Neptune begin to tear...

Author: Jake Theriault

Book Title: Hydra One

Cover Artist: Ryan T. Hancock

Word Count: 96k

Genre: Science-Fiction

Available Formats: Paperback, eBook

Trigger Warnings: Violence (blood, medical details, light body horror), harsh language

Additional Details: The second novel in the Tin-Can Galleon series (the first novel is 2023's The Hollow Sun). Though technically a direct sequel, the two novels can be read in any order.

Author Bio:

Jake Theriault is an author, screenwriter, and Regional Emmy Award-winning filmmaker living in the Chicagoland area. His work has been lauded as "vivid", "gorgeous", "beautiful and cerebral"; and has drawn comparisons to works like Firefly, The Expanse, and the novels of the Star Wars extended universe.