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In the Black

by Patrick S. Tomlinson
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"Tomlinson offers space opera fans much to chew on in this fun, fast-moving series debut . . . Readers are sure to be entertained." —Publishers Weekly
It's The Hunt for Red October in space, with this brand new military science fiction novel from Patrick S. Tomlinson.
In a demilitarized zone on the border of human space, long range spy satellites are mysteriously going quiet, and no one knows why. Captain Susan Kamala and her crew are dispatched to figure out what's going on and solve the problem.
That problem, however, is a mysterious, bleeding edge alien ship that no human vessel could hope to match in open conflict. But, it's not spoiling for a fight.
Now, the Captain and her crew must figure out how to navigate a complicated game of diplomacy, balancing the needs of their corporate overlords, and the honest desire for a lasting peace between the two races, all without letting a long-standing cold war turn hot.
"Tomlinson is back with another crowd-pleasing, snarky, thought-provoking, character-driven tale." —Booklist

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    July 2, 2024

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      • ISBN: 9781250302762

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      • ISBN: 9781250302762
      • File size: 3733 KB

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    • English

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    • Booklist

      September 1, 2020
      Tomlinson (Gate Crashers, 2018) is back with another crowd-pleasing, snarky, thought-provoking, character-driven tale. This new series melds military science fiction with space opera featuring a 70-year cold war on the brink of turning hot between humans and the Xre, an insect-crab hybrid species, on a far off frontier planet, and a giant corporation funding it all. The plot is not why readers will be drawn to this novel. Instead, it is the three engaging protagonists, Captain Susan Kamala, human commander of the Ansari; Derstu Thuk, commander of a Xre ship; and Tyson Abington, CEO of Agless Corp, and their overlapping points of view that allow the reader to see the conflict from three completely different perspectives. It is through their development, the stellar worldbuilding, and Tomlinson's ability to subtly, but seriously, examine the current moment using a speculative lens while still injecting humor and bounce into an old-standby subgenre that this series opener is such a compelling read. An easy suggestion for fans of John Scalzi, Catherine Asaro, or Yoon Ha Lee.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2020, American Library Association.)

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