Scrapyard Ship 7: Call to Battle (32 page)

“That’s a fair question,” she replied, pulling up another rickety lawn chair next to his. She took his half-empty bottle and drained it in one swig. “The thing is … I’m not the queen of anything. With the help of my good friend Ricket here, and the delivery of one, I’m sure, very expensive MediPod … my mother, the real queen, has made a full recovery.”

Jason continued to stare at her. He saw that his father and Ricket were enjoying the show. Before Jason could think of something clever to say, Dira was out of her chair and sitting in his lap. Her arms went around his neck and she kissed him long and hard.

When she finally let him catch a breath, he let himself smile a little. “I’m not so sure this chair can support two of us.”

“That’s okay … I’m used to taking chances. And I’m not going anywhere.”

The End

Thank you for reading
Call To Battle
. You have reached the end of the
Scrapyard Ship
series!

Brain cells are already at work conjuring up new adventures for one, perhaps two, new spinoff series. Hope you join me when that happens—together, we’ll uncover how amazing the
Minian
truly is … remember, much of that vessel is still unexplored. I’ve come to think of the
Scrapyard Ship
cast of characters as real living beings. Personally, I’m still curious what’s in store for Mollie and Boomer. Will Traveler, Billy, Rizzo, Dira, and Captain Jason Reynolds reunite to face new villains? Perhaps there’s trouble brewing … somewhere within the multiverse. Hmm.

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Call to Battle
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Acknowledgments

I am grateful for the ongoing support I receive for the
Scrapyard Ship
series books, as well as for the other books I’ve written. This book, number nine, came about through the assistance and combined contributions of others. First, I’d like to thank my mother, Lura Genz, for her tireless work as my first-phase creative editor and a staunch cheerleader of my writing. I’d like to thank Mia Manns for her phenomenal line and developmental editing … she is an incredible resource. And Eren Arik produced another magnificent cover design. I think it’s my favorite so far. I’d also like to thank those in my writer’s group who have brought fresh ideas and perspectives to my creativity, elevating my writing as a whole. Others who provided fantastic support include Lura and James Fischer, Sue Parr, and Chris DeRrick.

Other books by MWM

Scrapyard Ship
(Scrapyard Ship series, Book 1)

HAB 12
(Scrapyard Ship series, Book 2)

Space Vengeance
(Scrapyard Ship series, Book 3)

Realms of Time
(Scrapyard Ship series, Book 4)

Craing Dominion

(Scrapyard Ship series, Book 5)

The Great Space

(Scrapyard Ship series, Book 6)

Call To Battle

(Scrapyard Ship series, Book 7)

Mad Powers

(Tapped In series, Book 1)

Lone Star Renegades

(Lone Star Renegades Series, Book 1)