The Savannah Problem, by Adam-Troy Castro

[Analog]

★★★★☆ Nonstop action and excitement.

(SF Action/Adventure; Draiken) Draiken kidnaps a hired killer from a space station and spirits him away for a “demonstration.” But what sort of demonstration could possibly change the man’s mind? (21,452 words; Time: 1h:11m)

Recommended By: 👍RSR+1 👍STomaino+1 (Q&A)

Although this story can stand alone, it’ll be extra fun for anyone who’s read the previous stories in the Draiken series.

A Stab of the Knife, by Adam-Troy Castro

[Analog]

★★★★☆ Great characters, great dialogue, great worldbuilding

(SF Action/Adventure; Draiken) Two series meet in this crossover episode where ex-assassin Draiken’s search for justice is interrupted when he’s arrested by ace prosecutor Andrea Cort. (23,544 words; Time: 1h:18m)

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Although this continues Draiken’s adventures and touches Andrea Cort’s series as well, it can be enjoyed by itself and probably serves as a good introduction to both series.

Blurred Lives, by Adam-Troy Castro

[Analog]

★★★☆☆ Average

(SF Action/Adventure; Draiken) Draiken and Thorne seek out a torturer they once knew in hopes he can lead them to surviving leaders of the organizations they once worked for but are now sworn to destroy. (22,290 words; Time: 1h:14m)

Recommended By: 👍GTognetti+2 👍RHorton.r+2 👍STomaino+2 (Q&A)

This is third in a series, but reading the first two isn’t critical to enjoying this one

The Soul Behind the Face, by Adam-Troy Castro

[Analog]

★★★★☆ Recommended

(SF Action/Adventure; Draiken) Draiken used to be a spy, but now he wants revenge on his former masters, and he has a complicated plan to enlist a former associate. (17,711 words; Time: 59m)

Recommended By: 🏆Readers+0 👍RSR+1 👍STomaino+1 (Q&A)

Sleeping Dogs, by Adam-Troy Castro

[Analog]

★★★★☆ Recommended

(SF Action/Adventure; Draiken) An old man, long in hiding on a remote, tropical world, struggles to cope with the arrival of a figure from the worst part of his past. (21,000 words; Time: 1h:10m)

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