Daros by Dave Dobson

“A broken-down freighter arrives in orbit over a dusty mining world. Not glamorous, but Brecca Vereen is excited to see more of the galaxy on her father’s vessel. Then, he shows her a mysterious artifact destined for a secret buyer. No customs, no taxes, and the less attention the better.
Suddenly, the sky is chaos. An invading fleet emerges from the Twist and knocks ship after ship from the sky. Brecca leaps into a life pod and drops to an uncertain fate below.
On the flagship of the invading fleet, an alien rebel waits for a chance to strike against her vicious leader. Will she survive long enough to succeed?”

Category: Science Fiction – Space Opera