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Trader Tales : Book 6

When Diurnia Salvage and Transport undergoes a change in management, Captain Ishmael Horatio Wang finds himself adrift in a sea of red ink, and intrigue. He dives in only to find that he is over his head in a universe where cut-throat competition takes on an all new meaning.

What price will he pay for his Owner’s Share?

Just finished re-listening to this faublous storry and I want to cry again! Dammit.
I found these books a few years ago on Amazon, read the first few and waited patiently for them to become available on my Kindle. I gave up and went with the Podiobooks. I love them all! By far my favorite space drama I have read, or listened to! I ...
Wow, This series will go down as one of my favorites, thanks for writing such a great series.
Damn you mr. Lowell, this was such a great story, and now I'm feeling that brilliant feeling of loss after closing a fond book, blinking back tears. It feels unfair what Ishmael went through at the end of this last book, but I guess something was needed to get him ...
Just listened to the series for the second time, I knew the sad part was coming but I promised myself I wouldn't tear up this time lol, still it was a close thing. Nathan it's a brilliant series and I hope that you will write more about Ishmael.
I'm usually more of an action/horror type of guy, but this series is so well written and the characters are so developed that it just sucks you into life in space. I listened to the first three books years ago, and this year I started over with book one and ...
Following a recommendation on GeekDad, I dug into the Podiobooks feeds for each of the "Trader's Tales" books in order. I found the series highly engaging and moving, and the gut punch of the last few episodes of Owner's Share was really effective. Thank you.
Be careful of the ending, Michael. The last bit is a bit rough. :)
Nathan I am trying to slow down my progress in Owner's Share. Have enjoyed the ride. You adhere to detail, imagine the future, and do a bang up narration. Am very happy I found Trader's Tale and commend your effort. Will be looking for you again . M
@everybody, Thanks! You *do* know that this isn't the end, right? (sorry, I haven't checked in for awhile)
  • Episode 01

    Ishmael gets into trouble with a member of his crew and a tragedy strikes Diurnia Salvage and Transport. (Chap 1 & 2)
  • Episode 02

    - Ishmael looks over a new ship and the crew learns more about what might be in store. (Chap 3 & 4)
  • Episode 03

    - An accountant visits the ship and offers Ishmael some insight. While Ms. Thomas goes ashore, Ishmael is left wondering just what his new life will look like. (Chap 5, 6, 7)
  • Episode 04

    - Chief Gerheart and Ishmael survey a ship and uncertainty grows as the situation unfolds. (Chap 8, 9)
  • Episode 05

    - The waiting ends and the crew learns some of the secrets. (Chap 10, 11)
  • Episode 06

    - One of the crew surprises Ishmael when Ms. Thomas's intuition proves true. Ishmael meets Christine Maloney. (Chap 12, 13)
  • Episode 07

    - Ishmael gets breakfast and buys some new clothes.(Chap 14, 15)
  • Episode 08

    - Kirsten Kingsley offers Ishmael an interim job. William Simpson offers him some advice.(Chap 16, 17)
  • Episode 09

    - Ishmael begins the process of cleaning the ship and trying to strike a balance with his bodyguard. He discovers a hidden feature. (Chap 18-20)
  • Episode 10

    - Ishmael buckles down to learn about the ship. With a bit of help from DST, the deal is struck and Ishmael signs more paperwork. (Chap 21-23)
  • Episode 11

    - Ishmael starts getting the ship in order but things don't go smoothly with his financing. (Chap 24-25)
  • Episode 12

    - After a surprising press conference, Ishmael gathers a crew and gets down to business. (Chap 26-27)
  • Episode 13

    - A bit of crew bonding results in an unfortunate photo. Ishmael sees a familiar face in an unexpected place. (Chap 28-29)
  • Episode 14

    - The ship stocks up and Ishmael receives a visitor. Finally stocked and ready for space, the ship gets underway. (Chap 30-32)
  • Episode 15

    - Ishmael stands watch with his new quarter share crewman. The ship returns to Diurnia and gets ready for a real cargo run. (Chap 33, 34)
  • Episode 16

    - With cargo loaded, the ship departs for Welliver and the crew begins to settle into the routine. Ishmael gets some insight into his new quarter share crew. (Chap 35, 36, 37)
  • Episode 17

    - The ship makes the jump to Welliver. Ishmael finds a new cargo and continues to upgrade the ship's systems. (Chap 38, 39, 40)
  • Episode 18

    - Ishmael takes another test but gets tied up in red tape. A friend from the past may hold the answer to a thorny problem. (Chap 41, 42)
  • Episode 19

    - Ishmael discovers a hidden talent among the crew and works around the thicket of red tape. (Chap 43, 44)
  • Episode 20

    - The ship gets underway for Ten Volt. Ms Arellone makes a startling discovery. Ishmael continues upgrading his ship's systems. (Chap 45,46, 47)
  • Episode 21

    - Ishmael runs into more problems with his Steward's Endorsement. Things look bad for one of the crew members. (Chap 48, 49)
  • Episode 22

    - When information starts leaking from inside the ship, Ishmael is forced to consider some unpleasant actions. The ship leaves without passengers and Ishmael grows more concerned about his debts. (Chap 50, 51, 52)
  • Episode 23

    - Ishmael continues to have problems with his steward's endorsement and the ship is forced to make a cargo run back to Diurnia. When he is finally able to carry passengers, Ishmael wonders if it was such a good idea after all. (Chap 53, 54, 55)
  • Episode 24

    - With his credentials finally in order, Ishmael takes his first paying passengers. When an unruly passenger causes a problem for the crew, support comes from an unexpected direction and Ishmael begins to reconsider the passenger business. (Chap 56, 57, 58)
  • Episode 25

    - When the ship gets to Greenfields, a nosy newsy confronts Ishmael. Before the crew gets underway, Ishmael discovers a problem that threatens the ship and he's faced with a difficult decision. (Chap 59-61)
  • Episode 26

    - The ship takes a full load of passengers back to Diurnia. On arrival Ishmael starts taking action to regain control. (Chap 62-64)
  • Episode 27

    - After getting some advice from William Simpson, Ishmael returns to the ship to find a face from his past. Negotiations yield a new chief engineer and the Iris gets ready for space once more. (65-68)
  • Episode 28

    - Ms Maloney recieves a summons. An extended layover in Greenfields gives Ishmael a chance to do some cargo analysis and check the ship. When tragedy strikes, the stay becomes somewhat longer than expected. (69-73)
  • Episode 29

    - Ishmael starts the healing process and the ship gets underway once more. (74-76)
  • Episode 30

    - In the conclusion, Ishmael and the crew meet Kurt and discover who pulled the strings on their adventure. As the story closes, Ishmael looks forward to a new beginning. (77-81)

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