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A Dead Ship in the Deep Black - Lyra Cycle Book 1

A Dead Ship in the Deep Black - Lyra Cycle Book 1

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Rule number 1: Whatever you do, don't open the box.

Well, that’s rule number two actually. Rule number one is don’t take salvage jobs from people who’ve tried to sell you to an Antillian bug salesman.

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Rule number 1: Whatever you do, don't open the box.

Well, that’s rule number two actually. Rule number one is don’t take salvage jobs from people who’ve tried to sell you to an Antillian bug salesman.

Neara “Tink” Bell is used to a life of odd jobs and even odder crewmates, working as the engineer and all-around fixer on the cargo ship Lyra. But when the ship picks up two new crew members and a salvage job on a third-rate space station, things go sideways in a cosmic way.

Alek Wa is on the run. And he’s pretty sure he can hide amongst the motley crew of Lyra. But that’s not the only reason he’s on-board. He has a mission. If only his minders had told him what it was.

Captain Rebeka Mino just wants to retire with a whiskey and a steamy novel. She’d even let the ship’s cat sit on her lap, provided he keeps his claws to himself. Too bad the ship keeps getting shot at.

And when they arrive at the coordinates for the salvage job, they're confronted by a dead ship in the deep black.

Can Tink keep the Lyra running despite unexplained accidents? Can Alek outrun the people hunting him? Can Rebeka prevent their pursuers from blowing them up? Most importantly, can they keep their curiosity in check and not look in the box?

Find out now in this rollercoaster ride of a sci-fi adventure!

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Reviews

  • Interesting characters, including the ship's cat, the ship's AI, and a mysterious young boy. Fast-paced action, made tense by a possible saboteur. Fans of Firefly should enjoy this series. I plan to read them all.

  • Rene Astle delivers a very enjoyable space adventure in the style of Becky Chambers’ A long Way to a Small Planet and Joss Whedon’s Firefly.

  • I came across this book in a bundle of books I acquired, and picked it out because the title sounded intriguing. I was amply rewarded for my lucky choice. It is the start of a series, but the author handles it very well - it's a stand-alone novel that comes to a nice close of the specific story, while making it clear that the universe (and developing story) would continue on into the future, just like real life.