Title Of Book: Daugment
By: August Niehaus
Genre: SciFi
Sub-Genre: Space Fleet, Space Opera, Humorous

Blurb:

What if the only way to escape your enemy was to become his dog?

Leave behind the bitter rivalry with his fellow general Biaron Tristan. Retire to his private planet in peace. Never speak to another living soul again.

That’s General Pitney Scolan’s grand plan.

But when Tristan’s assassination plan is exposed, Pitney has no choice but to undergo a radical transformation: he becomes a daugment, a cybernetically enhanced dog — the former pet of Tristan himself.

Now on four legs, Pit begrudgingly joins up with a crew of misfits and outcasts to escape Tristan’s clutches. But instead of freedom and solitude, Pit finds an intergalactic conspiracy that becomes impossible to ignore… especially as friendships blossom with his new allies.

Meet August Niehaus

August Niehaus keeps trying to write serious books, but it’s no use. She grew up on Star Wars, The Lion King, Redwall, and other fantastical tales of unlikely heroes, which influence what she writes today. As a writer, August’s brand is anchored in talking animals and other un-human characters, as they help her (and her readers) explore complex human issues without all the meatspace baggage. Her stories commonly touch on themes of hope, reluctant leadership, and found family, and occupy the space in and around the science fiction, fantasy, and other speculative genres. After majoring in journalism and minoring in psychology at a small college in Seattle, WA, August has worked with words in the technology industry for a decade now. She lives on a small farm in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, a dog named Gizmo, and a herd of goats whose names mostly start with B (plus a sheep named Betty White).