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- ISBN 9781036711313
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 04 Jun 2026
- Publisher: Vinci Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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A fast-moving space opera featuring a wisecracking star sailor, an ancient AI starship, a ragtag crew of misfits, and hard-hitting naval combat.
Retirement lasted about five minutes.
Gus Johansson expected fishing, cheap drinks, and a quiet life on the backwater world of Terne. Instead he hauls a 1,400-year-old repair bot out of the ocean—and discovers the Imperial starship it’s spent centuries repairing beneath the sea.
Gus suddenly owns the most valuable ship in the system.
Captain Harrison “Hazy” Grey wants it. Capturing the vessel could earn him an Admiral’s flag, and he doesn’t care who he has to kill to get it.
Unfortunately for Grey, Gus has a plan.
With a sentient ship’s AI, an ancient repair bot, and a growing crew of smugglers, lawyers, miners, and misfits, Gus takes Corvus into space. Grey responds with a modern warship, superior firepower, and a personal vendetta.
Corvus Ascending is Book 1 in the Matrian Trilogy series. Perfect for readers who love Jack Campbell, B.V. Larson, and character-driven military space opera filled with action, humour, and found-family crews.
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Praise for the Matrian Trilogy:
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The world building is good, the AIs are hilarious, and the humans are great.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A great fast paced humorous book full of action with great characterization.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A rollicking space adventure
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Lots of fun and humor. I couldn't put it down.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Reminds me of the SF I used to read.
Dale Sale grew up in Southeast Missouri. It was a simple time of three TV channels, flirting with girls, and avoiding the cops while trying to get someone to buy you a bottle of Boones Farm. Tired of flipping burgers for cash, he headed to the Big City (St. Louis) and joined the US Coast Guard. Lovingly known as: Uncle Sam's Confused Group, Puddle Pirates, Coasties, and those jerks that mess up your day on the water. After loafing there for a little over 30 years as a CWO ship's engineer, his dear old Uncle Sam told him to pack his sea bag and head ashore. Just when he was thinking of making a career of it. Hw decided he had been depriving the reading public of his wit and talent long enough and so his first book, Corvus Ascending, was written. Also, his wife told him to find something to do and stop bothering her. She would appreciate it if you encouraged him to continue writing. It keeps him out of her hair and random bars. Visit his website at: www.DaleSaleBooks.com to see what he's working on and download some free content about the adventures of Gus Johansson and Nan Stanski.
