The Bastard Legion (previously the Hangman’s Daughter) is now out in paperback! You can find it on Amazon here and in the US here, you can also get it from Waterstones, Blackwells, Foyles Forbidden Planet and the Book Depository.
“Four hundred years in the future, the most dangerous criminals are kept in suspended animation aboard prison ships and “rehabilitated” in a shared virtual reality environment. But Miska Corbin, a thief and hacker with a background in black ops, has stolen one of these ships, the Hangman’s Daughter, and made it her own. Controlled by explosive collars and trained in virtual reality by the electronic ghost of a dead marine sergeant, the thieves, gangsters, murderers, and worse are transformed into Miska’s own private indentured army: the Bastard Legion. Are the mercenaries just for fun and profit, or does Miska have a hidden purpose connected to her covert past?”
Jamie Sawyer, the author of the incredible Lazarus War and Eternity War series has reviewed it here.
The inestimable Mark Chitty reviewed Bastard Legion on SFF World: “Some great worldbuilding, a varied cast of characters, and a take-no-nonsense anti-heroine make this a novel that is well worth checking out. Recommended.”
The brilliant I Should Read That also seemed to like Bastard Legion. Their review is here: “If you’re looking for an action-packed thrill ride that will sweep you far away from the ordinary, The Bastard Legion is the book for you. It’s easily one of the best sci-fi books I’ve picked up this year.”
And finally the superb Peter Mclean author of the Burned Man series had this to say on Goodreads: “…this is a belter of a story and I’m looking forward to the next one.”