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The Bereft

An Intergalactic Space Opera Series (Tradepoint Saga, Book 3)

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By: JJ Blacklocke
Narrated by: Kate Reading
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Precarious Haven. Dangerous Mission.

As Tradepoint’s director, Wyve has to obey his government’s commands, even if it means pressuring his Vennan friend, Burlon te Laith, to undertake a risky journey to Sprygale. If Burlon refuses to satisfy the government’s demand for geddel crystals, the Vennans risk expulsion from their haven on Tradepoint.

Agreeing to travel the River to Sprygale to bring back geddel crystals will put Burlon on a collision course with Gredin’s edict against any Vennan Traveler leaving Tradepoint, but what choice does he have, if he wants to keep everyone safe?

A third of the Vennan survivors are ill, struggling to retain the gyftes that keep them sane...and one of those afflicted is Gredin. She puts up a bold front, hiding her weakness from friend and foe. But if Burlon openly defies her by leaving Tradepoint, Gredin’s hold over the Vennan community might crumble.

With an old rival eager to reclaim control.

Push comes to shove in The Bereft, the third book of The Tradepoint Saga, a space opera rife with intrigue, high stakes, and surprises. Perfect for fans of CJ Cherryh, David Feintuch, Star Trek: Discovery, and The Mandalorian.

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Bereft is simply a wonderful book! It's possibly one of the best books that I've read this year (117 to date in 2021) and it's definitely the most cerebral book I've ever read!
JJ Blacklocke's writing is very tight, and she's so skilled at dialogue, you'll find yourself transported to Tradepoint, where you're an eyewitness to everything that takes place in the story!
It's hard to believe that when you start Bereft, only 20 short days have elapsed since the beginning of the Tradepoint Saga... when Gredin had her first night-thought (dream) that was so revealing, and so troubling!  Gredin is a young woman who is catapulted from her life of complacency, and charged to take on the mantle of leader of her people! In Bereft she finds renewed strength and somehow manages to make the personal sacrifice necessary for her people, in order to mend race relationships between her people, and the other races of traders on Tradepoint!
I'd love to be able to write a review that waxes eloquent about her trials, tribulations, friends, and enemies, but that's not me. I can't do that! That's why I read books instead of writing 'em!
Get This Book!!!  The trilogy is available in audio, so you can experience the masterful narration of JJ Blacklocke's beautiful story, performed by Kate Reading!!!

Simply wonderful!

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