The Antares Maelstrom

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First Gallery Books trade paperback edition August 2019

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Cox, Greg, 1959– author.

Title: The Antares maelstrom / Greg Cox.

Subjects: | BISAC: FICTION / Science Fiction / Adventure. | FICTION / Science Fiction / Military. | GSAFD: Science fiction.

Classification: LCC PS3603.O9 (ebook) | LCC PS3603.O9 A85 2019 (print) | DDC 813/.6—dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019004508

ISBN 978-1-9821-1320-9

ISBN 978-1-9821-1321-6 (ebook)