Marooned on a desolate planet, joining forces with the enemy is their only hope for escape.Maya Pandita spent years preparing for an expedition to the Deadlands. But her dreams of unearthing ancient artifacts are shattered when her shuttle is buried by a violent sandstorm, and her team is abducted by the scaled inhabitants of the planet. Maya and her companions must try to outwit their blue captor and call for help before they die in the toxic atmosphere.Sa Vittaran has a problem in his claws. Along with treasures from the ruins, he has retrieved three smooth-skinned foreigners. He cannot leave them to die in the desert. Yet the puny creatures have little value as workers, except perhaps for the impudent woman who claims to be their leader. Her knowledge of the ancient script will be an asset if she can survive the long trek to his house.An attack by marauders forces Maya and the Blue leader into a wary alliance. They must work together to thwart the bandits and reunite their company. Can Maya convince Sa Vittaran to help her team? If she fails, they are doomed to a short unpleasant life on the desolate, war-torn planet.Book 3 of Atrapako on Eden. Aurora Springer is a scientist morphing into a novelist. In 2104, she achieved her lifelong ambition to become a published novelist. She was born in the UK, and has a PhD in molecular biophysics. She lives in Atlanta, USA with her husband and their pets. Her novels explore weird new worlds with realistic characters and complex plots. Her published works include science fiction adventures and romances, superhero stories, fantasies and historical romance. Science fiction adventure and alien romance on two distant planets

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