Scarlet Odyssey

Betrayed by his brother, sold to slave in a Venezuelan gold mine, Justin King escapes to pursue a new name and revenge—and finally—redemption.

Justin King and his brother David own a thriving yacht dealership in Fort Myers, Florida. Justin learns his brother is funneling silent power boats to the Mexico drug cartel run by Hector El Gato Reyes.

David has Justin kidnapped to slave in the notorious Sangre de Cristo gold mine, operated by ruthless general Ángel Ochoa. While there, Justin is befriended by a lay priest, a fellow slave also condemned to the mines by El Gato Reyes. On his deathbed, the priest bequeaths a locket to Justin that hides billions in cryptocurrency accounts—in exchange for a promise to escape and avenge the death of his parents at the hands of Reyes.

Justin escapes to the island of Trinidad where he meets Rodrigo Hererra, who helps him in his quest for justice. He changes his name to Steve Noble and embarks on a perilous journey of revenge. But Steve’s vengeance leaves him empty and adrift.

He retreats to Rodrigo’s home on Isla Bonanza, where an ecological disaster strikes. To save Rodrigo’s paradise, Steve purchases an autonomous vehicle company, leading him to mine rare earth elements on Mars for his new venture.

SCARLET ODYSSEY, a prequel in the EPSILON Sci Fi Thrillers series by Brian H. Roberts.