Synopsis: A Skinner's life is pure hell. Hunting dragonhides on Trollshulm is a losing game. The odds of surviving to buy back your freedom range from slim to nil. Most skinners end up burned out, broken, or dead. Chavez Blackstone was different. The spark that burned in him was so strong, nothing could snuff it out—not even Eli Santer, Trollshulm's absolute ruler. With a tough star-captain and an exotic beauty, Chavez defied the odds to challenge Santer's power.