Ballistic: 2 (The Palladium Wars)

“I gulped down Ballistic in one long read, staying awake half the night, and now I want the next one!” -George R.R. MartinThere is a personal price to pay for having aligned with the wrong side in a reckless war.For Aden Jansen it’s the need to adopt a new identity while keeping his past hidden.Now he’s integrated himself aboard the Zephyr, a merchant ship smuggling critical goods through dangerous space.But danger is imminent on planet Gretia, as well. Under occupation, torn between postwar reformers and loyalists, it’s a polestar for civil unrest. Meanwhile an occupation forces officer is pulled right back into the fray when the battle alarm is raised, an ambitious heiress is entangled in a subversive political conspiracy, and an Allied captain is about to meet the enemy head-on. As Aden discovers, the insurgents on Gretia-and in space-are connected, organized, and ready to break into full-scale rebellion.History is threatening to repeat itself. It’s time that Aden rediscovers who he