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    Talionis: Voidborn, #1
    Talionis: Voidborn, #1
    Talionis: Voidborn, #1
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    Talionis: Voidborn, #1

    By Eliot Bishop

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    Two wrecked ships, one deadly secret—will the crew of the Strix make it out alive? 

     
    The crew of the Strix are no strangers to dangerous territory and even murkier legality. Captain Hedge runs a tight but flexible ship, navigating the shadowy lines between legitimate salvage and "creative acquisition." When a tip surfaces about two colossal vessels that fought a brutal battle before crashing, the Strix sets course.  

     

    Their mission is straightforward: board, salvage, and disappear before anyone else can claim the wreckage. But once aboard, the crew finds more than they bargained for—evidence of a struggle so fierce it defies explanation. The walls bear scorch marks, once-sealed bulkheads are ripped open, and every corner hints at a strange, haunting desperation. As they delve deeper, searching for valuable scrap and secrets alike, they begin to suspect that whatever tore these ships apart may not have left the wreckage empty.  

     

    Now, with the clock ticking and their suspicions mounting, Captain Hedge and the crew must decide if the salvage is worth the risk…or if some battles leave nothing worth saving. 

     
    Talionis is part of the Voidborn space opera series by Eliot Bishop.  
     
    Voidborn: 
    1.0 Talionis 
    …and more to come! 
     
    Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Space Opera, Novelette 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStories Rule Press
    Release dateFeb 20, 2025
    ISBN9781779434364
    Talionis: Voidborn, #1
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      Talionis - Eliot Bishop

      Talionis

      Voidborn

      Book 1.0

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      COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

      This is an original publication of Stories Rule Press

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales, is entirely coincidental. The publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for third-party websites or their content.

      Copyright © 2024 by Eliot Bishop

      Text design by Tracy Cooper-Posey

      All rights reserved

      No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any printed or electronic form without permission. Please do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of the author’s rights. Purchase only authorized editions.

      FIRST EDITION: February 2025

      Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Space Opera, Novelette

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      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Half Title Page

      Copyright Information

      About Talionis

      About Eliot Bishop

      Title Page

      Epigraph

      Chapter One

      Chapter Two

      Chapter Three

      Chapter Four

      Chapter Five

      Chapter Six

      Chapter Seven

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      Other Works by Eliot Bishop

      This is a Stories Rule Press title

      ABOUT TALIONIS

      Two wrecked ships, one deadly secret—will the crew of the Strix make it out alive?

      The crew of the Strix are no strangers to dangerous territory and even murkier legality. Captain Hedge runs a tight but flexible ship, navigating the shadowy lines between legitimate salvage and creative acquisition. When a tip surfaces about two colossal vessels that fought a brutal battle before crashing, the Strix sets course.

      Their mission is straightforward: board, salvage, and disappear before anyone else can claim the wreckage. But once aboard, the crew finds more than they bargained for—evidence of a struggle so fierce it defies explanation. The walls bear scorch marks, once-sealed bulkheads are ripped open, and every corner hints at a strange, haunting desperation. As they delve deeper, searching for valuable scrap and secrets alike, they begin to suspect that whatever tore these ships apart may not have left the wreckage empty.

      Now, with the clock ticking and their suspicions mounting, Captain Hedge and the crew must decide if the salvage is worth the risk…or if some battles leave nothing worth saving.

      Talionis is part of the Voidborn space opera series by Eliot Bishop.

      Voidborn:

      1.0 Talionis

      …and more to come!

      Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Space Opera, Novelette

      ABOUT ELIOT BISHOP

      Eliot Bishop crafts immersive worlds of fantasy and science fiction, blending magic, mystery, and richly layered characters in stories that linger long after the final page. A lifelong lover of reading, Eliot draws inspiration from the realms of myth and legend, creating stories that feel both timeless and fresh. His fiction has previously appeared in Space Opera Digest 2020: Fight or Flight.

      Beyond the page, Eliot spends countless hours adventuring in video games and delving into the worlds of tabletop RPGs, with a special love for Dungeons & Dragons. This passion for storytelling in all

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