Description:
The critically acclaimed author of Polaris Rising
takes readers on an exciting journey with the start of her brand-new series
about a female bounty hunter and the man who is her sworn enemy.
"Jessie Mihalik is an
author to watch." -- Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Octavia Zarola would do anything to keep her tiny,
close-knit bounty hunting crew together--even if it means accepting a job from
Torran Fletcher, a ruthless former general and her sworn enemy. When Torran
offers her enough credits to not only keep her crew afloat but also hire
someone to fix her ship, Tavi knows that she can't refuse--no matter how much
she'd like to.
With so much money on the line, Torran and his crew insist
on joining the hunt. Tavi reluctantly agrees because while the handsome, stoic
leader pushes all of her buttons--for both anger and desire--she's endured worse,
and the massive bonus payment he's promised for a completed job is reason
enough to shut up and deal.
But when they uncover a deeper plot that threatens the
delicate peace between humans and Valoffs, Tavi suspects that Torran has been
using her as the impetus for a new war. With the fate of her crew balanced on a
knife's edge, Tavi must decide where her loyalties lie--with the quiet Valoff
who's been lying to her, or with the human leaders who left her squad to die on
the battlefield. And this time, she's put her heart on the line.
Brief description:
Jessie Mihalik has a degree in Computer Science and a love of all things geeky. A software engineer by trade, Jessie now writes full time from her home in Texas. When she's not writing, she can be found playing co-op video games with her husband, trying out new board games, or reading books pulled from her overflowing bookshelves.
Review Quotes:
"The heat is on in Mihalik's addictive Starlight's Shadow series launch... an epic page turner. This is sure to excite anyone who likes their space opera with a bit of spice."
-- "Publishers Weekly"