Angel's Luck

No doubt about it, James May was more hard luck spacer than merchant. Still, after a run-in with the law, things were turning around. He had a new co-pilot and a cargo hold full of hot product. But when the co-pilot and the cargo both turn out to be a bust and the next payment to his loan shark falls due, May has to scramble to make ends meet. Even if it means hiring a motley crew of mercenaries and trying to pick the very pocket of the crime syndicate trying to repossess his spacecraft. May and crew might just come out of it alive, but if they do, they're going to need a lot more than regular luck… Reviews for Desperate Measures "A hell of a lot of fun… Faust has a better idea of what makes a good story than most." - Locus "An elaborate, high-tech version of a standard heist… the tale is brightened by Faust's wit, evinced in small but welcome doses." - Publishers Weekly "You could almost call this Good Old Boy science fiction… Faust does well with caper/space opera." - Rave Reviews

James May and his crew of mercenaries had successfully rescued the fabled Essence Phials from the clutches of the Yueh-sheng crime syndicate. The bad news is they lost half their crew and their ship had been blown to space junk, leaving them adrift in space. So when rescue comes, the Angel's Luck survivors are happy to see it. Until it turns out their rescuer is May's ex-wife, complete with an asteroid-sized chip on her shoulder. And her ship is carrying a diplomatic delegation of Arcolians, aliens who have just ended a long, brutal war with humanity, bringing with them a hotbed of political intrigue. Add to that his copilot, who is carrying with him the skills – and xenophobic tendencies – of an Arcolian war hero, and the situation is ripe for catastrophe. If May ever needed a special kind of luck to survive, it was now... Reviews for Precious Cargo "What again places this above standard space opera fare is the understated sense of humor… this book is a rare treat, an intelligent and humorous deadpan space opera." - Locus "Faust brings a half-zany half-serious approach to space opera. If you are looking for fun reading with old-fashioned virtues and novel twists, Precious Cargo is for you."- Rave Reviews

Having survived the tumult of their rescue, James May and his crew of mercenaries have finally made planetfall at the home of the Essence Corporation – creators of the long-lost Essence Phials. Unfortunately, the crew's hopes of reward for returning them are dashed when the company's CEO steals them back while denying their authenticity. It looks like May is left without recourse until the CEO kidnaps both the crewman who sampled one of the phials and a visiting Arcolian ambassador – for the purpose of medical experimentation. For May, it's now no longer about the money. It's about friendship and loyalty … and teaching a corrupt businessman a damned good lesson. But to rescue his friends and set the record straight, May is going to need a galaxy-sized portion of the luck that has been running in increasingly short supply... Reviews for The Essence of Evil "For those of you who like space opera with a very dry wit, Faust has come up with a series that should tickle your fancy." - Locus