A year ago, Flynn Cormac and Jubilee Chase made the now infamous Avon Broadcast, calling on the galaxy to witness for their planet, and protect them from destruction. Some say Flynn's a madman, others whisper about conspiracies. Nobody knows the truth. A year before that, Tarver Merendsen and Lilac LaRoux were rescued from a terrible shipwreck-now, they live a public life in front of the cameras, and a secret life away from the world's gaze. Now, in the center of the universe on the planet of Corinth, all four are about to collide with two new players, who will bring the fight against LaRoux Industries to a head. Gideon Marchant is an eighteen-year-old computer hacker known in Corinth's underworld as The Knave of Hearts. He'll climb, abseil and worm his way past the best security measures to pull off onsite hacks that others don't dare touch. Sofia Quinn has a killer smile, and by the time you're done noticing it, she's got you offering up your wallet, your car, and anything else she desires. She holds LaRoux Industries responsible for the mysterious death of her father and is out for revenge at any cost. When a LaRoux Industries security breach interrupts Gideon and Sofia's separate attempts to infiltrate their headquarters, they're forced to work together to escape. Each of them has their own reason for wanting to take down LaRoux Industries, and neither trusts the other. But working together might be the best chance they have to expose the secrets LRI is so desperate to hide. Read by Kim Mai Guest and MacLeod Andrews, with Cynthia Holloway and Abby Craden.
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“Sharp, witty dialogue and a powerful story propel this book through a series of fast-paced adventures. Sofia and Gideon are both instantly likable, formidable characters in this third installment of the Starbound series. Sofia is calculating and precise, always ten steps ahead of her adversaries. Gideon—smart, capable, and genuine—is her perfect foil in many ways, a match in a game with far-reaching consequences. Their immediate attraction is infinitely rewarding as this interstellar romance unfolds.”
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RT Book Reviews (4½ stars)