Proxy

If you need something stolen from any star system in the Confederation, you need look no further than the Shades. Jeth Seagrave and his band of teenage mercenaries have been making a name for themselves for being able to steal anything—and for disappearing before anyone is the wiser. Their latest job, a jewel heist on Grakkus, should be no different. But when Jeth's boss replaces a key member of his crew just before takeoff, and Jeth discovers a betrayal within his own ranks, he begins to suspect that not everyone is going to be coming back from his job alive.

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• Teenage Mercenaries: Jeth Seagrave leads the Shades, a skilled team of young thieves for hire. They can steal anything, but this job might cost them everything.
• High-Stakes Heist: A jewel heist on the planet Grakkus is supposed to be routine. But with a new crew member they can’t trust, nothing is what it seems.
• Shocking Betrayal: When Jeth discovers a traitor in his own ranks, loyalty is tested and the mission turns into a desperate fight for survival.
• Thrilling Space Opera: This action-packed novella kicks off the adventure that continues in the full-length novel, Avalon.