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Troubled Space
Series · 3 books · 2018-2019
By
A.K. DuBoff
Books in series
#1
Troubled Space
2018
Nothing could possibly go wrong. Probably. Maybe...
Aspiring smuggler Jack Tressler is used to taking misfortune in stride. When he’s subscripted into a pirate gang, getting an ill-fitting cybernetic eye and his losing dignity are the least of his worries. Jack soon finds himself roped into a crazy heist of a prototype energy core as recompense for a crime he didn’t commit, and the job is anything but straightforward. To get the core, Jack's team must break into a secure research facility, but they aren't the only group after the groundbreaking device. With rabid pirates, ruthless corporations, and a scorned former employer all vying for the same bounty, Jack and his new friends will need all their wits and snark to survive until their next meal. This farcical space opera adventure is perfect for fans of
Spaceballs
,
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
, and
Space Team
. WARNING: Contains puns, spoofs of genre tropes, nonsensical situations for comedic effect, inexplicable food mashups, poor decision-making, and a gerbil. A Comedic Space Opera Adventure.
#2
Stealing Trouble
2019
Everything will definitely go wrong.
After trading in a life of crime to run a successful coffee chain, the crew of the
Little Princess II
realize that legitimate business is their own personal form of hell. All paperwork, no thrill. To fill the void in their lives, they decide to take from the rich to give to the poor. It’s a nice sentiment, even though they’ll probably just end up using the proceeds to upgrade their own spaceship. With a sleazeball businessman in their sights, they set out to steal some high-value artwork to turn around and sell on black market for a profit. In their usual fashion of leaping without looking, nothing goes according to plan. Old nemeses, incorrect assumptions, and bad luck are just the beginning of their problems.
Stealing Trouble
is the second installment in Troubled Space, a series of short, comedic space opera novellas perfect for fans of
Space Team
,
Spaceballs
, and other funny sci-fi.
#3
Making Trouble
2019
Doing the right thing is okay—so long as there’s still a good payday.
Jack Tressler and the crew of the
Little Princess II
are bored. Despite repeated attempts to go legit, they’re drawn to the allure of black market dealings. Their latest venture: covertly transporting passengers. With their spaceship not quite up to snuff for a high-paying client, they decide to get the vessel detailed. However, through a series of miscommunications, the crew inadvertently finds themselves taking on more passengers than they’d planned—and being the latest addition to a human trafficking ring. With a dangerous pirate gang known as the Blue Rabbits expecting delivery of their human cargo, Jack and his friends hatch a daring plan to free the innocent workers. That is, so long as they get to take home some loot in the process.
Making Trouble
is the third installment in Troubled Space, a series of short, comedic space opera novellas perfect for fans of
Space Team
,
Spaceballs
, and other funny sci-fi.
Author
A.K. DuBoff
Author · 33 books
Troubled Space