A new voice in the sci-fi/fantasy genre, David Welch proposes a new vision of humanity 500 years into the future in Chaos Quarter
Yet, mankind has also evolved in unexpected ways with gene manipulation. Hence, race is no longer defined by what we have here on earth. It has expanded beyond the 21st century man’s wildest imagination.
This is the world where David Welch brings to his readers. A tongue-in-cheek attitude with some philosophical surprises, Chaos Quarter on its own is a good read.
If the author plans for it to be a series, Chaos Quarter
Chaos Quarter
For over five hundred years, humanity has sprawled across the galaxy, forming fractious empires and deadly regions of lawless space. In the midst of brewing tensions, disgraced pilot Rex Vahl is tapped for a suicide mission: infiltrate an interplanetary power known only as the “Hegemony” and discover what hides behind their veil of secrecy.
What does Rex have on his side? His co-pilot is a former prostitute with tiger-striped skin. His gunner is a traitorous ex-nobleman wanted by his countrymen. His engineer is a laid-back cyborg exiled for asking one too many questions about God. Add in a woman genetically engineered to have no free will, and you get his motley crew. Armed with only a souped-up freighter, Rex blasts off to pursue rumors of a mysterious Hegemony ambassador on the planet of Cordelia. To get there, he and his crew must cross the Chaos Quarter, a tumultuous territory defined by tyrants, pirates, and religious extremists. Even if they survive the journey, the ambassador could prove deadlier than any enemy they face along the way.
But when Rex discovers that the Empire of Europa—the Commonwealth’s greatest foe—has agents skulking in the shadows, he realizes his mission is no longer a secret. And if he secures his prize now, the intergalactic fallout could unleash the most deadly war the galaxy has ever seen.
