PRIEST AND PARIAHS

Costa McQuillen has escaped from Earth, where being para-human&mdash,a Pariah&mdash,with tech empathic abilities is illegal, and marks him for extermination. Arrogant and standoffish, Costa is unable to trust anyone but is willing to risk everyone&rsquo,s safety in his desperate effort to reach the planet Omoikane. His best solution, gaining passage on board the ,Santa Claus.Arbor Kittering is the crew&rsquo,s newest coding tech. Having spent a short time in prison for data hacking and falsifying government files, the ,Santa Claus ,is his last chance at a new start&mdash,if he can decipher the strange malfunctions plaguing the ship.Eugene &ldquo,Priest&rdquo, Jones, the ,Santa Claus&rsquo,s Head Pilot, is a bit of a scoundrel. Perpetually single, Priest is attracted to Costa ,and ,Arbor. In truth, he&rsquo,d like to have both, but it&rsquo,s clear even his grifting and gambling skills can&rsquo,t make that happen.Now as they all travel together, it appears Priest needs to make a choice before it&rsquo,s too late as each of their lives intertwine with potentially dangerous and deadly consequences._,