Tito the Denver Dwarf is on his own after his mentor, Charlie flees Chicago C.O.P.S. He comes home from an undercover job getting evidence on an abusive Group home to find a cryptic message from a beautiful woman. She has a job for a 'fixer'-finding her long lost sister. But Tito uncovers something more. Now he must decide whether to honor a vow from his past, or look for his own lost daughter.The Black Ships - First in the seriesOur planet was just one small island in the midst of a vast, empty sea. For millennia, its inhabitants thought they were alone - until they took their first tentative steps out of the cradle. As the nations of Earth struggle to establish a fragile colony on the surface of Mars, they suddenly lose all contact with their settlers.In the days that follow, it becomes abundantly clear that humans are not the only ones intent on exploiting the resources of the solar archipelago. In a desperate bid for freedom, Humanity must undergo social and economic changes on a scale previously unheard of. In the midst of growing turmoil, the struggle to build an effective defense leads the species to a turning point. The smallest of chances may determine the difference between freedom or eternal subjugation.