Hunter — Sally Ann Melia

Here is the second book in S A Melia's magnificent cycle of novels Guy Erma and the Son of Empire. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern science fiction, bringing together the best the genre has to offer: savage blade-wielding space militias, vile cyborgs controlled by unknown enemies, secret telepaths and enigmatic shapeshifters with opaque motivations,planet-killing viruses, and ferocious interplanetary piracy. Fast action adventure from page one, it transports you to a universe unlike any you have ever experienced. S A Melia's stunning series is a new and unique achievement of imaginative fiction.

Book 2. HUNTER
He's the boy who should not exist. He does not know who his mother is, his father is long gone. His home is a dusty attic, the streets and markets are his playgrounds, an overcrowded school his only haven.
He is Guy Erma.
With a whispered prayer, Guy Erma kissed his Dome medallion and slid it inside his shirt. He stepped up to the edge of the mat. In truth, he knew he did not need God's help today. No, all he needed to win this fight was to be ruthless and to be quick. The bell had rung. To delay now was to be disqualified. Guy gripped the short fighting blades and somersaulted forward. He landed within easy reach of his opponent.
He twisted into a spinning high kick that caught and whacked the other's shoulder pad. He found his feet while the other was still off-balance, then crouched and sliced his other leg in a circle just off the floor. In so doing, he swept his opponent's feet from under him. The other boy fell. Guy was quick to leap up and on top of him, riding astride his adversary's chest with two blades pressed to his neck.
“Do you yield?” Guy roared into his face.

If you enjoy Science Fiction and Fantasy, that takes you far away to a whole new world of adventure and action. If you love George Lucas' classic Star Wars, epics such as JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings or Frank Herbert's Dune, then this is the book for you.