Karen Osborne debuts with a lightning-fast, science fiction action and adventure combining the corporate greed of The Expanse with the underdog characters of Firefly.
Terminally ill salvage pilot Ash Jackson lost everything in the war with the alien Vai, but she’ll be damned if she loses her future. Her plan: to buy, beg, or lie her way out of corporate indenture and find a cure.
When she and her crewmates salvage a genocidal weapon from a ravaged starship above a dead colony, Ash uncovers a conspiracy of corporate intrigue and betrayal that threatens to turn her into a living weapon.
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“With its swiftly paced narrative, exciting battle scenes, an economic-class-based society run by corporations, an alien race straight out of Burroughs’ John Carter of Mars, and human-alien hybrid experimentation reminiscent of The X-Files, Osborne’s excellent debut will be enjoyed by science fiction adventure fans.”
— Booklist
“Exciting, scary, fun, smart. sad, and moving all at the same time. You need this book in your life.”
— Sam J. Miller, Nebula Award–winning author“A thrilling labyrinth of plot twists exploring loyalty, trust, and promises.”
— Sue Burke, author of Semiosis“Far-future corporate dystopia plus deep-space mystery plus powerful character drama.”
— Michael R. Underwood, author of Annihilation Aria“A twisty, political space opera about corporate espionage and alien contact…Space opera enthusiasts will enjoy this fast-paced tale and look forward to more from Osborne.”
— Publishers WeeklyBe the first to write a review about this audiobook!
Karen Osborne is a writer, visual storyteller, and violinist. Her short fiction appears in Uncanny, Fireside, Escape Pod, Robot Dinosaurs, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies. She is a member of the DC/MD-based Homespun Ceilidh Band, emcees the Charm City Spec reading series, and once won a major event filmmaking award for taping a Klingon wedding. Osborne lives in Baltimore, MD, with two violins, an autoharp, five cameras, two cats, and a family.
Sophie Amoss is a voice talent and Earphones Award–winning narrator.