TY - BOOK AB - The prison ship Perdition, a floating city where the conglomerate's most dangerous criminals are confined for life, orbits endlessly around a barren asteroid. Life inside is even more bleak. Hailed as the Dread Queen, inmate Dresdemona "Dred" Devos controls one of Perdition's six territories, bordered on both sides by would-be kings eager to challenge her claim. Keeping them at bay requires constant vigilance as well as a steady influx of new recruits to replace the fallen. Survival is a continual battle, and death is the only escape. AU - Aguirre, Ann. CN - Aguirre CY - New York : DA - 2013. ID - 649553 KW - Prisoners KW - Mercenary troops KW - Criminals KW - Survival N2 - The prison ship Perdition, a floating city where the conglomerate's most dangerous criminals are confined for life, orbits endlessly around a barren asteroid. Life inside is even more bleak. Hailed as the Dread Queen, inmate Dresdemona "Dred" Devos controls one of Perdition's six territories, bordered on both sides by would-be kings eager to challenge her claim. Keeping them at bay requires constant vigilance as well as a steady influx of new recruits to replace the fallen. Survival is a continual battle, and death is the only escape. PB - Ace Books, PP - New York : PY - 2013. SN - 9780425258118 SN - 0425258114 T1 - The Dred chronicles:Perdition / TI - The Dred chronicles:Perdition / ER -