The Spiderboys of Aranae, Volume 1 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798992419528)

Take off on the back of a giant spider and explore the hills of the Earth colony Aranae in Volume One of "The Spiderboys of Aranae," the newly revised anthology of science fiction short stories by Glenn Thomas. Readers will immediately recognize all the elements of a classic Western adventure blended with the magic and awe of science fiction. Did we mention GIANT SPIDERS? An Aranaen has to do something for transportation. It's okay, they're friendly.

... most of them.

Ride with sixteen-year-old runaway Haley as she encounters an escaped convict, a dangerous outlaw, a creepy music-loving amphibian alien, secret agents from Earth, a psychic alien, a chatty alien, scavenger flesh-eating beetles, and a ferocious giant Trap Door spider named Jennifer.

Five spiderboys from the Liberty Star Ranch have been sent on a mission to track down and bring Haley home before she gets into more trouble and sparks an interstellar incident between Aranae and Earth, Aranae's home world. Before Haley is caught or killed, one can only wonder: Will the rebellious teen come home alive, or will Aranae survive Haley?

Five spiderboys give chase to the troublesome teenager: Doc-their leader-Spook, Tink, Sawed-Off, and Flip. So, strap on your trusty Pike 8 sidearm and jump on your favorite spider for a wild ride across the planet of Aranae.

Three spiderboy adventures comprise Volume One:

1. Haley's First Spider Bite

Billionaire's daughter Haley Morgan teams up with an unlikely ally, an escaped convict, to track down and capture a dangerous outlaw, while at the same time dodging the spiderboy search party sent to find her and bring her home. And as in all young-woman-joins-up-with-escaped-prisoner stories, things are bound to get out of hand.

2. Malady in Savoy

Continuing her quest, Haley takes a job as a showgirl in the town of Savoy, where she becomes the object of mistaken identity, gets caught up in interstellar intrigue, and falls for a roguish fugitive agent from Earth. Shape-shifting does have its drawbacks.

3. Along Came a Spider

Haley endures a marathon battle of survival with a monstrous Trap Door spider, which is determined to pin the girl on its venom-laced fangs.