Devil's Gun, by Cat Rambo (Tor)
At the end of You Sexy Thing, the crew of the space
yacht found themselves on the run from a vengeful pirate king. Not only that,
but each of them is left grappling with wounds old and recent. The most
poignant of these is Talon, a teenaged were-lion whose twin brother was killed
by the pirate, and who can barely function alone. A captain grieves the loss of
a love, her second-in-command can’t forget his lost daughter, a cloned princess
searches for meaning in her life, and the ship itself tries to figure out
emotions. Their next step involves transit through an intergalactic Gate, or so
they hope. The Gates, created by the mysterious, vanished Forerunners, are
supposed to be eternal, yet rumors abound of them dying. When a xenoarchaeologist
claims to be able to fix the problem, the captain suspects a con. Nevertheless,
the Gate opens as promised, taking them to the most dangerous place known, the
corpse of a gigantic space moth, where they might be able to find the one
weapon that can put an end to the pirate king.
Rambo’s writing is inventive, sympathetic, and full of vivid
imagery. Best of all, her characters invite the reader into their lives and
thoughts, weaving together a diverse crew bound by respect, affection, and
suspicion. This novel, like the one before it, is a joy from one page to the
next.
But wait, there’s more…
Recommended.
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