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The explosive first entry in a beloved space opera series where one woman's thrilling journey aboard an alien trade ship reveals a hidden past and deadly secrets lurking in the depths of space, perfect for fans of James S.A. Corey and Adrian Tchaikovsky. Out in the darkness of space, something is targeting the Greatships.
With their vast cargo holds and a crew that could fill a city, the Greatships are the lifeblood of human occupied space. They transport an unimaginable volume--and value--of goods from City, the greatest human orbital, all the way to Tradepoint to trade for xenoglas with an unknowable alien species.
It has always been Marca Nbaro's dream to achieve the near-impossible: escape her upbringing and venture into space. All it took to make her way onto the crew of the Greatship Athens was thousands of hours in simulators, dedication, and the pawning or selling of every scrap of her old life in order to forge a new one. But although she's made her way onboard with fake papers, leaving her old life--and scandals--behind isn't so easy.
She may have just combined all the dangers of her former life with the perils of the new...
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The explosive first entry in a beloved space opera series where one woman's thrilling journey aboard an alien trade ship reveals a hidden past and deadly secrets lurking in the depths of space, perfect for fans of James S.A. Corey and Adrian Tchaikovsky. Out in the darkness of space, something is targeting the Greatships.
With their vast cargo holds and a crew that could fill a city, the Greatships are the lifeblood of human occupied space. They transport an unimaginable volume--and value--of goods from City, the greatest human orbital, all the way to Tradepoint to trade for xenoglas with an unknowable alien species.
It has always been Marca Nbaro's dream to achieve the near-impossible: escape her upbringing and venture into space. All it took to make her way onto the crew of the Greatship Athens was thousands of hours in simulators, dedication, and the pawning or selling of every scrap of her old life in order to forge a new one. But although she's made her way onboard with fake papers, leaving her old life--and scandals--behind isn't so easy.
She may have just combined all the dangers of her former life with the perils of the new...