The Starcomber
Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · December 6, 2013
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- Who it’s for
- Meet Solon Aquila, a wealthy, elusive figure whose occupation remains unknown.
- Genres
- Short Stories (Single Author), Sci-Fi, Sci-Fi Crime
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, December 6, 2013
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Take two parts of Beelzebub, two of Israfel, one of Monte Cristo, one of Cyrano, mix violently, season with mystery and you have Mr. Solon Aquila. He is tall, gaunt, sprightly in manner, bitter in expression, and when he laughs his dark eyes turn into wounds. His occupation is unknown. He is wealthy without visible means of support. He is seen everywhere and understood nowhere.
Solon Aquila
Meet Solon Aquila, a wealthy, elusive figure whose occupation remains unknown.
Come here for
- Solon Aquila's unknown occupation.
- His wealth without visible means of support.
Expect
- A tall, gaunt figure.
- Sprightly in manner, bitter in expression.
Where it sits
| Short Stories (Single Author) | 45% |
|---|---|
| Sci-Fi | 39% |
| Sci-Fi Crime | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Sci-Fi
- Sci-Fi Adventure
- Authors
- Alfred Bester
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- December 6, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Sci-Fi