[Star Sojourner 06] • Tangle Root

TangleRoot, the sixth book in my Star Sojourner series, pits astrobiologist, telepath, adventurer, and all-around adorable nice guy Jules Rammis against some Mafia bad guys and a race of aliens that doesn't like to share. But not to worry. Ever-faithful Vegan Huff, and Jules' team is by his side, with crusty team leader Joe, Harlem-tough Chancey, and mild-mannered Southern medic Bat, all partaking in the adventure, and Jules' love interest, exotic Sophia Rella, who just refuses to stay at home.

Come along for the action-packed wild ride as Jules tackles "the family," and Blackroot, an insidious alien plant/animal, known to the in-crowd as Bristra, that spreads like wildfire, munches people for snacks, but has some pretty spectacular properties that can endow humans with a very long lifespan.

The story takes Jules from Earth to the distant planet Equus, and back again, as he pursues the spreading root system - and tries to stay a jump ahead of the Mafia bad guys who are pursuing him.