Slave Empire III: The Shrike

The Shrike has married Rayne to save her from the empty existence her empathy has condemned her to, shunned by all who fear her power. He’s revealed his face to her and shared some of his secrets, and there are those who would do anything to discover what she knows. With the high bounty on his head, the image in her mind means she’s in grave danger should she ever stray from his protection. Still, he remains mostly a mystery, a gentle, but aloof companion, and she longs for more. If his enemies capture or kill him, millions of ex-slaves will die or be returned to slavery. An ex-slave, the Shrike carries the mental and physical scars of his horrific former life. If his rivals discover the truth about him, not even all his warships will be able to protect him. If he dies, the Slave Empire will go to war with his murderers, and the retribution it metes out will be terrible, bloody, and final…