Sigmund Ausfaller woke up shivering, prone on a cold floor. His head pounded. Tape bound his wrists and ankles to plasteel chains.
He had always known it would end horribly. Only the when, where, how, why, and by whom of it all had eluded him.
That fog was beginning to lift.***
Those are the opening lines of Juggler of Worlds. While I am frequently asked which one of my books is my favorite -- a question I can't answer; it's like being asked which of my children I like best -- I freely admit this is one of my favorite openings -- and Sigmund one of my favorite characters.
Why bring it up now? Because (for a limited time the publisher hasn't shared with me) Juggler of Worlds for the Kindle is only $2.99. If you encountered and took advantage of the publisher's last promotion (Fleet of Worlds), you surely won't want to miss this sale.
Fleet and Juggler are commonly considered, respectively, books 1 and 2 of the five-book Fleet of Worlds series. That said, they're written to be standalones and they're parallel novels rather than one a follow-on to the other. So ...
If you're interested in Earth's perspective (and, in particular, Sigmund's paranoid take) on those galaxy-shaking events Fleet considers from an alien POV, you'll want to pick up a copy of Juggler. Or if you ever wondered how (in a series of seemingly unrelated award-winning short stories by Larry Niven) totally weird adventures kept befalling starship pilot Beowulf Shaeffer, you'll want to pick up a copy of Juggler. Or if you just would enjoy -- and who wouldn't? -- a rollicking good space opera ... you'll want to pick up a copy of Juggler.
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