Spacer's Bet
An Aliya War prequel
by Bonnie Milani
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Pub Date Oct 18 2022 | Archive Date Jul 30 2023
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Description
The attack came out of nowhere. Suddenly a hunting pack, flashing Lupan IDs, dropped out of Jump to fire on the unarmed ore hauler Shojai.
Isfahan "Iz" Hauler Shojai had only an instant to wonder why before the attackers’ guns ripped open Shojai’s cargo bay.
The cargo bay where her ditzy younger brother Kansas was working. The bay whose crew was sucked out into the void. Like herself, Kansas was genetically engineered to survive vacuum. But his protective shell couldn’t hold forever. Battling time and the chaos of a wounded ship, Iz launched herself into the vacuum of the gutted hold to rescue her brother.
Badly damaged Shojai limps into RockPort only to discover that the port is now under the ‘protection’ of Moscow, a woman whose laws are as harsh as the blue ice of her liege world, Streiker. She demands all fees up front. Worse, the voices Kansas ‘hears in his head’ have him spouting a language he doesn’t even speak. But Moscow does.
Already fearing repercussions, Iz drags Kansas away from a dockside murder. But she soon learns that there is far more at stake than just their own lives. They must get to the near-mythical world of Earth or risk the destruction of the human Commonwealth itself.
It doesn’t help that Moscow’s cat attaches itself to Kansas. Especially because the cat seems to have an agenda of its own…
If you enjoy Anne Leckie’s Ancillary series, or Firefly, then you need to meet Iz and Kansas. Dive into this exciting prequel to the upcoming Aliya War series!
Advance Praise
The characters were interesting and relatable, the world building unique and complex, the story utterly gripping. I binged it in a single day because I simply could not put it down.
The characters were interesting and relatable, the world building unique and complex, the story utterly gripping. I binged it in a single day because I simply could not put it down.
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9798358903296 |
| PRICE | $3.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 351 |
Links
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Featured Reviews
Heather M, Reviewer
This novel is filled with a unique imagining of the not too distant future. Creative world building keeps it fresh but the writing style helps it remain grounded and feel believable. Fully fleshed out characters kept me glued to the pages with a need to know what happens to them, especially the mischevious Kansas who cannot seem to keep out of trouble. And a cat with its own agenda, what is not to love there? This was the first book of Bonnie Milani's that I have read, but it certainly won't be the last.
Kathryn M, Reviewer
I really enjoyed how good this was written, it had everything that I was looking for in a prequel to a scifi series. It was what I was expecting from the Aliya War series. I enjoyed how good the scifi elements worked in this universe and how well the characters were written. It does a great job in creating a universe and introducting us to the world. I’m excited for where this series will go.
