A scream for help across the hard black, then silence.That was the start of Chad Forradel's bad day. One minute he's investigating a planet full of bug corpses. The next, he's hitching a ride on an aging heavy lifter, heading toward a pirate-infested system.When he reaches New Haven, the terraforming platform is gone. All hands lost. And the Ezeroc? They're back—armed, evolved, and flying a stolen Navy corvette.Somewhere aboard a pirate ship is an esper. Newly awakened. Inexperienced. Dangerous. If the Ezeroc get to them first, they'll forge a monster strong enough to shatter the Empire.So. Get in. Kill the pirates. Kill the bugs. Save the psychic kid.If Chad fails, everyone dies.If he succeeds… well, then he's stuck with a teenager.What could go wrong?Tyche's Gravedigger is the final story in Richard Parry's Tyche Origins hexalogy. If you love razor-sharp dialogue, big damn hero energy, and space opera with bite, grab your copy today—or pick up the full Tyche Origins collection now.