ftl (Reach for the Stars #1)

Description

Ever since Ethan Richards was a boy, he dreamed of flying to the stars, but he didn't understand what it would end up costing him until now.

When he develops the warp bubble drive for faster than light space travel, he sees the means of fulfilling his dream.

He just has one problem. He needs an element stable only on Iapetus, a moon of Saturn. So, he must first fly there to collect a supply of it beforehand.

With a team of experts, he builds the drive and installs it in a space ship ready to travel to Iapetus.

However, when Loki Mason, a businessman, hears of the drive and the mineral it needs, he recognises the potential wealth begging to be made for his business empire. He lusts for possession of the mineral's mining rights. And Loki always gets whatever he wants.

With Ethan and Loki locked in a race to Iapetus, they speed towards it, both knowing they must get there first to satisfy their goal. But what will it cost?