Review of some Aston West Space Opera by T.M. Hunter

I'm a friend of Mr. Hunter's and I'm always excited when he releases more Aston West stories. Aston is my favorite space pirate and his adventures are always fun and exciting. 

What's cool is that Hunter has bundled his many Aston West space shinanigans into three story sets called "Triple Shots." He has five collections of such bundles and all are worth checking out. 

Here's my review of his latest:

Sweet Embrace and Other Adventures 

by T. M. Hunter 

Published by Crosshairs Press, 2015 (about 35 pages)

Three more Aston West adventures centering around the space pirate/smuggler's relationship with a relative newcomer to the smuggling game, knock-out beauty Diedra Cane. 

In tale number one, Conventional Wisdom, Aston gets in and out of a sticky situation...with a little help from Diedra. In the second story, Sweet Embrace, we see a more compassionate side to Aston, grace under fire, if you will. And finally, he wins the day in Ridealong, the third story where Cane's naivete once again gets our hero into a bit of trouble. 

If you like space opera, wild adventure, and a turnabout storyline, these triple shots are just the thing for a quick lunch break escape or bedtime reading.

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Dead or Alive - The Aston West Collection

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Aston West is everyman. This smarmy space pirate embodies the best of us as well as the worst of us. You cheer for him, you boo him, and on rare occasions, you’d like to sit down and toss back some Vladirian liquor with him. He’d rather just live his life, being the loner and uncaring slob he is normally, but when the chips are down, there’s no one you’d rather have watching your back.

T. M. Hunter is the author of two acclaimed Aston West novels, Heroes Die Young and Friends In Deed (Champaign Books). Now you can follow your favorite space pirate through these short fiction adventures and discover for yourself why Aston West is so often wanted dead or alive.

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“T. M. Hunter presents a fun sci-fi trek with space pirate Aston West at the helm....will leave you longing for the next great adventure.” - Kaylin McFarren, author of Flaherty's Crossing, (Finalist, 2008 RWA Golden Heart Award)

"Aston's adventures are most entertaining, have twists and turns aplenty, and each one will send you in search of the next." - Amazon Review

"A fast-paced trip into Aston's world of future space is sure to make the heart of any fan of Star Trek or Star Wars beat with joy." - Joyce Scarbrough, author of Symmetry (Finalist, 2011 EPIC Book Award)