The Lion's Share — J.D. Brink

Swashbuckling Piracy on the Vast and Empty Sea! Leonidas Hawksblood captains The Lion's Share, the most cunning corsair spacecraft to ever ply the stars. He and his motley crew—Pug, Spleen, Pigeon, Soot, and Comely John—are the best buccaneers you've never heard of.But when their newest quarry refuses to fall into his trap, Captain Leonidas takes it personally. What cargo, after all, could be so valuable that their prey would die to protect it?And every time Pigeon's sister comes round for a visit, she always brings trouble—the Captain's favorite brand of trouble. Can Leo resist her lure or will he follow Gabriella into a smuggling deal turned deadly?Two wild adventures of space pirates and pulp sci-fi fun originally seen in the pages of Hugo Award-nominated Cirsova Magazine.You can also find these tales and many more in J. D. Brink's science fiction and fantasy anthology, Green-Eyed Monster.