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Wild Nines (Mercenaries) Paperback – January 21, 2017

by A.R. Knight (Author)
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 96 ratings
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Praise for Wild Nines: "For those who love non-stop action, this book is great for you." "Action, humor, and some great twists." "Well written and entertaining." Davin prefers taking a hard drink to taking a punch, but when his crew's contract is canceled, he's up for both. The Wild Nines provide security for Eden Prime, a small spaceport on Jupiter's frozen moon, Europa. Some people on the station, though, need someone to pin their problems on and Davin's crew make the perfect patsies. Enter Viola, an engineer ditching her dad's dreams for a joyride around the solar system. One bad choice of bar and now she's tied up with Davin and the Nines, lasers blasting at their backs. Can Davin and Viola stay alive long enough to get revenge, or will they become one more played pawn in someone else's game?
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  1. Book 1 of 5
    The Wild Nines
  2. Print length
    332 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    January 21, 2017
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.84 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1946554014
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1946554017
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From the Publisher

The Wild Nines have a Job. For now.

A frozen moon with hidden agendas

A starship fires a laser

An engineer surveys a bunch of cogs

A man standing on a crumbling bridge

A far-off moonbase in turmoil

The Wild Nines provide security for a base on Europa, a rough outpost on the edge of humanity's expansion. A hard job, but someone's gotta get paid for it.

A Hidden Agenda

Davin and his team soon find themselves the victim of a violent a attack, and set up to take a worse fall when they survive.

But who cares enough to murder a bunch of mercenaries?

A Girl and Her Bot

Viola sees her future working for her father's company and runs from it. Literally.

Space, though, is not her father's factory, and she soon finds herself attracting the wrong kinds of attention.

A Captain Running from Everything

Davin's collected a team with varied pasts, all looking to escape them. Davin himself is no different, but when things start going south, he has no choice but to look at where he's come from, and blow it to pieces.

A robot man fires a future weapon

Will Fight For Free

Getting on Davin's bad side gets you one thing: a team of skilled, dangerous fighters coming after you until the scales are even. Not a good decision.

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Wild Nines keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time you are reading it. for those who love non-stop action, this book is great for you. - Amazon Customer

Well written, Characters are well developed. Plot moves along well. Really looking forward to next book. - Kathy

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Key Books (January 21, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 332 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1946554014
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1946554017
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.84 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 96 ratings

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A.R. Knight

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A.R. Knight writes sci-fi and fantasy in the frozen north of Wisconsin. With a pair of cats keeping him company he enjoys delving into care church stories and adventures that are as much about the villain is the hero.

After getting a degree in journalism and touring the country installing healthcare software, A.R. Knight thought it would be good to get back to what he loved. So now he's got a small office and early mornings to spend whatever tales come into his imagination.

When he's not writing, A.R. Knight tends to travel anywhere he can weather that's islands off the coast of Ecuador, the rain forest, snowboarding in the Rocky Mountains, or sipping scotch in Edinburgh. It's a nice thing about the writing life, you can take it anywhere.

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3.9 out of 5 stars
3.9 out of 5
96 global ratings

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4.0 out of 5 stars High octane adventure
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2022
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High octane adventure from the first few pages, through the end of the book. Language good, not much gore, you are allowed to imagine what is happening as the book progresses.
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Sandy Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars Jupiter and beyond
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2023
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Enthralling space adventure including terraforming moons and the continuing search for raw materials. Of course interested parties want to make sure they get the biggest share of the prize.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A R KNIGHT writes.psi fi.for.adults. His heroes use dumb luck and.mayhem to win.
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2022
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Wild Nines.is different from.Sever Squad. No super soldiers.But instead mercenaries that survive.by dumb luck and brute force, barely. More.believable than the tableware heroes others try.
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JeffDH
4.0 out of 5 stars Gritty space adventure
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2018
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Action and intrigue for a mercenary crew caught up in a larger plot. The good guys aren't all good, the bad guys not all that bad - but deserve what they get. Nice futuristic action/adventure story.
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Steven Kellar
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting space thriller
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2017
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Davin Masters and his crew are on the run after being accused of murder. The story is okay, not exceptional. The characters are developed as you go along through the story. It was an enjoyable read.
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SETH B COX
2.0 out of 5 stars 😞
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2017
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Tr apped until I write this review.

help!!! Please release me from this screen!!!
oh god six more we words required
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Rodamu
1.0 out of 5 stars Mediocure
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2023
Bad grammar and misspellings abound in this book. The characters seem intellectually challenged following a cliche-ridden poorly thought out plot. The book ends with a cliff-hanger.
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DeeAnn Jensen
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun read. Well written
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2017
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Fun read. Well written. Can't wait to read the next one!
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bushbaby
3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad but a bit unbelievable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2023
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Part way through I was quite enjoying this book, it had plenty of action and tension. But towards the end the actions of the protagonists got more and more unbelievable and cavalier, recognising that they were going into a trap and just going on anyway. And the fighting was an unbelievable mixture of high tech lasers and what-not and simple fisticuffs, and sometimes the shooting was lethal and sometimes it wasn't. There was a partial ending, but you were expected to carry on reading to the next book in the series as there were still issues outstanding. I didn't feel sufficiently invested in the characters to do that.
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Kindle Customer Baz
5.0 out of 5 stars Space Opera at its best.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 10, 2023
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Filled with action and intrigue from the first page, falsely accused of murder and manipulated by the Mega Corporations and various high ranking officials the crew fight to clear there name and bring justice to the real perpetrators. With killer robots after them and tendency to dive right in to danger you have to wonder if they are going to make it this time. Well written with great storylines and brilliant characterization puts me in mind of Serenity but with much more action not to be missed a great read, Baz
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john h
5.0 out of 5 stars ok
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2022
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It’s an ok read, at least I was able to read to the end. I suppose that pictures of the Serenity cast creeping into my vision is deliberate, but, then again, it’s not an easy thing to write as well as this.
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