title: The MERCENARY - Vol 1: The Cult of the Sacred Fire (THE MERCENARY The Definitive Editions)
author:  Vicente Segrelles 
description: <div>&quot;To this day holds up against the best of them. A must-have.&quot; &mdash;Jimmy Palmiotti, writer, <I>Harley Quinn</I>; creator, <I>Painkiller Jane</I></div><br /><br /><div>&quot;They had a great influence on me as a painter; not to be missed!&quot; &mdash;Joe DeVito, creator and illustrator, <I>King Kong of Skull Island</I></div><br /><br /><div>&ldquo;A visually sumptuous work. Segrelles&rsquo; talent as an artist makes it a worthwhile jaunt.&rdquo; &mdash;<I>Publishers Weekly</I></div><br /><br /><div>&quot;Truly memorable and consistently entertainingly original graphic novel.&quot; &mdash;<I>Midwest Book Review</I></div>
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  ![Kissed by the Alien Mercenary](images/saal-recovered.jpg)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Kissed by the Alien Mercenary
  
  
  ## Warriors of the Lathar
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Mina Carter
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## [New York Times & USA TODAY Bestselling Author](http://mina-carter.com)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright © 2020 by Mina Carter
  
  
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  # Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 1](chapter-001.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 2](chapter-002.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 3](chapter-003.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 4](chapter-004.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 5](chapter-005.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 6](chapter-006.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 7](chapter-007.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 8](chapter-008.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 9](chapter-009.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 10](chapter-010.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Epilogue](e