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“I loved Ten Low. Combining the taut characterisation and clever wit of Stark Holborn’s spectacular Westerns with some splendidly inclusive and innovative sci-fi, this is a wonderful fusion of Firefly and Joanna Russ, with a Ennio Morricone soundtrack.” – JOANNE HARRIS, BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF CHOCOLAT, THE GOSPEL OF LOKI AND MANY MORE

“A fantastic, punchy SF action story, full of blood and grit and bitter pasts.” – ADRIAN TCHAIKOVSKY, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF CHILDREN OF TIME, DOGS OF WAR AND MANY MORE.

“Stark Holborn continues to impress. Great characters and a blistering pace.” – GARETH POWELL, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE EMBERS OF WAR SERIES

“Ten Low showed me the most vibrant desert world since Dune. [It] leaves the old guard masters in the dust.” – ALEX WHITE, AUTHOR OF THE SALVAGERS TRILOGY

“Stark Holborn’s writing is clever, original and thrilling.” – R. J. BARKER, AUTHOR OF THE BONE SHIPS AND AGE OF ASSASSINS

“An action-packed SF adventure with an intriguing majority female cast? OH, HELL YES!” – STINA LEICHT, AUTHOR OF PERSEPHONE STATION

“I loved this from beginning to end. Stark Holborn grabs you by the throat on page one and never lets you go!” – CAVAN SCOTT, BESTSELLING AND AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR

“A gritty space western that fans of The Mandalorian should lap up.” – PAUL CORNELL, AUTHOR OF THE SHADOW POLICE AND WITCHES OF LYCHFORD SERIES

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Copyright

Ten Low

Print edition ISBN: 9781789096620

E-book edition ISBN: 9781789096637

Published by Titan Books

A division of Titan Publishing Group Ltd

144 Southwark Street, London SE1 0UP

First edition: June 2021

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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead (except for satirical purposes), is entirely coincidental.

© Stark Holborn 2021

Stark Holborn asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the publisher, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

A CIP catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library.

Dedication

For N.E.D.

One: The Book Of The General

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