Summer's End

Dave Walker, a recent college graduate with a Ship Engineer 3rd-Class certificate, is trying to find a berth on a corporate ship plying the trade routes between the Solar System's habs, orbitals, and moons. However, his stepfather, a powerful Earth Senator, wants him dead. He ends up on the Iowa Hill, an old tramp freighter running with a minimal crew and nearing the end of its useful life, visiting places that the folks on Earth pretend don't exist. He needs to deal with assassins, criminals, and pirates, and he is learning that there are a lot of things out there that he still needs to learn.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 11 December 2023
Publisher: Baen Books

Dave Walker, a recent college graduate with a Ship Engineer 3rd-Class certificate, is determined to find a berth on a corporate ship that plies the trade routes between the many habs, orbitals, and moons in the Solar System. However, his stepfather, a powerful Earth Senator he has never met, wants him dead. Dave is forced to take the first berth he can find, which leads him to the Iowa Hill, an old tramp freighter running with a minimal crew and nearing the end of its useful life. On the Iowa Hill, Dave encounters a range of characters, including assassins, criminals, and pirates, and he must learn to be ruthless to survive. Despite the challenges he faces, Dave is determined to make it in the world of corporate shipping.

Summer's End is a novel that follows the journey of Dave Walker as he tries to find a berth on a corporate ship. The book is praised for its fast-paced action and its nostalgic coming-of-age sci-fi theme. Readers who enjoy old-style sci-fi will appreciate the rapid rise of Dave Walker as he navigates the dangerous world of corporate shipping.

ISBN-13: 9781982193102