Christopher Clouser: Argent’s Menagerie

1066 Virginia Avenue,Indianapolis IN 46203

17 September, 2022

Description

Christopher Clouser will discuss and answer questions regarding his new book: Argent's Menagerie. This talk is suitable for all ages. Signed copies of the book will be available to purchase at the talk. This event is Pay What You Can -- Here’s what your Suggested Donation can do for the Indy Reads community: FREE - This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community! $10 - This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all! $20 - This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support! Other - "Pay What You Can" really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50, we are so excited to see you - and thank you for your support! For more information, please email [email protected]. Indy Reads is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our mission is to empower adults and their families through literacy, English language skills, and job readiness programming. For more information about Indy Reads and the students we serve, visit our website at indyreads.org. The Book Argent Aquilus, the best mercenary pilot in the system, is always searching for the next score. Argent’s ship, the Menagerie, houses a wild crew of an assassin, a zealot, a telepath, a shapeshifter, and a sentient droid. They scrape out a living while avoiding the watchful eye of the Triastram Planetary Council, led by Argent’s brother Preus, and other shady authorities. Anxious for the next payday, Argent takes a job from an unknown client for a secret payload. When the crew discovers their prize is an illegal world-killing fusion-charge and their customer a known terrorist, they deliver the cargo to save their lives and avoid prison, like any good mercenaries. Argent and his crew undergo self-examination and coercion after some powerful “friends” capture them and offer a chance to defuse some evil plans and avoid death in the mines of Monger. Their success hinges on a reconciliation of family tensions while rebuilding trust with those on the other side of the law and defeating the system’s vilest terrorist. The Author Christopher Clouser is a finance and accounting professional in the Indianapolis area pursuing a side hustle of writing speculative fiction in his free time. His family consists of his wife, two children, and one grandchild. He has written fourteen books and contributed to several others, along with multiple articles.