Prison Planet

Name: Prison Planet
Price: 1.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.3 (148 reviews)
Author: William C. Dietz

by William C. Dietz

Thriller Science Fiction

4.3 (148)

4.3 stars from 148 reviews

188 pages~3.1 hr readPublished by Ace BooksPublished 1989-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy sci-fi with high stakes and constant physical danger, where survival matters more than dialogue.
You like protagonists who are genuinely angry and motivated by injustice, not just wandering into adventure.
You want a tight, fast-moving plot that doesn't waste time on world-building exposition.

Maybe not for you if...

You need complex character development and internal emotional arcs to stay invested in a story.
You prefer science fiction that explores philosophical ideas over pure action and survival.
You want a standalone novel, not the first in a series that leaves threads unresolved.

About this book

Jonathan Renn is convicted of a crime he did not commit and sentenced to life in the Swamp, a prison planet death row located in a distant galaxy. He faces a stark choice: escape or die. Renn must defend himself against deadly native monsters and fellow convicts while pursuing his goal of escaping the planet and seeking revenge against those who framed him. Marla Marie Mendez finds herself in even more dire circumstances. Trapped inside a cybernetic dog and abandoned on the Swamp without protection, she depends on Renn and her claws for survival. Together, they must find a way off the planet before their life sentences end in death.

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Currently 4.3★ from 148 reviews

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