VoyageAcrosstheStars

TwoincandescentnovelsofjourneyandbattleacrossthestarssetinDavidDrake''sbest-sellingHammer''sSlammersuniversetogetherforthefirsttimeinonemega-volume!InCrosstheStars,CaptainDonSladehasresignedfromactivedutywiththeSlammersandheadedhomeforwhathehopeswillbepeacefulretirementwithhissonandthewomanheloves.Slade''sroadtohishomeworldliesthroughajungleofplanetsinthewildestandtoughestquadrantofthegalaxy,buthe''sgottheloyaltyofacontingentofSlammerswhohavesworntoseehimhome.Mostofall,hestillpossessesthewitsandwilytacticalabilitythatmadehimalegendamongtheSlammersinthefirstplace.He''sgoingtoneedallofit,forevenifhemakesitthroughalldangers,he''lldiscoverTethysisnotexactlyreadytowelcomehimhomewithopenarms.ThejourneyhomeisanOdysseyofepicproportionsandDonSladeisjusttheUlyssestoundertakeit!InVoyage,NedSladehasaheckofanametoliveupto:thatofhisuncleCaptainDon"MadDog"Sladeofthelegendarymercenarybrigade,Hammer''sSlammers.ButNed''slifetakesaturntoadventurewhenhecrewsforLisseaDoorman,atrade-shipcaptainwhoissentbyherconnivingguildmastersonwhatissupposedtobeasuiciderun.ThecrewofthegoodshipSwiftisafteranancientalienartifactthatcouldrevolutionizestartravel.Thejourneyislong,andalongthewayNedmustfirstsurviveinahard-knockuniversefullofforces-someverylargeandvery-mucharmed-to-the-hilt-thatwouldlikenothingmorethantoblowhimandthecrewoftheSwifttosmithereens!