Fortune's Fallen — Kathleen McClure

Before the dodger. Before the draco. Gideon Quinn had nothing left to lose—except his life.After taking the fall for treason, former Colonel Gideon Quinn is dumped into Morton Barrens Penitentiary, where convicts are worked to the bone harvesting the volatile crystal that powers Fortune's colonies.Still reeling from the loss of his command and the soldiers he couldn't save, Gideon plans to keep his head down and serve his time. But when he crosses paths with Renny Boucher—a fellow inmate with a long memory, a grudge to match, and a dangerous idea of justice—he discovers there may be more to prison life than just misery.It might offer a death sentence. Dark secrets. Old grudges. Bad odds.Whether you're new to Gideon Quinn or following his story from Soldier of Fortune, this is where the fight really begins.Welcome back to Fortune. This novella was previously published as The Longest Shard.