8: The Conquest of Qongqor Caine (part 1/2) - a novella

Post-apocalyptic New Zealand. Join Jason Shannon as he brings you the first novella from his collection The Moon Panther - The Conquest of Qongqor Caine. Insurrectionist. That’s what they would call her – and the punishment for it was the most obscene she could even think of. It terrified her to her core, but that’s what she was: an insurrectionist. She waged war against the state in secret, she assassinated state officials. With a prince in the other room, she’ll go after her most ambitious target yet: Dzuku, divisional tax overseer for Waikato, New Zealand. This will be the first time she’s left the mainland, the first time she’s done the deed surrounded by imperial security. And she’ll do it without her sword or her bow, dressed to the nines in stilettos and a backless dress. Dzuku deserves to die; of that, she is certain. As to whether she’s the one that should be endowed with such a power – the grand arbiter – this is the question, above all others, that will eat at her.... Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 5 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, and The Ballad of Tumelun Tombs - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Audiobooks in production now. The audio edition of The Zimmer Insurgency will be out in June 2023. Read by Andrew C. Bunton The full collection: www.jasonmshannon.com/themoonpanther Buy my ebooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/store Follow my social media @harujinshounds