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  • The Salvation Gambit

  • A Novel
  • By: Emily Skrutskie
  • Narrated by: Jaclyn Kelso
  • Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (9 ratings)

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The Salvation Gambit

By: Emily Skrutskie
Narrated by: Jaclyn Kelso
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A hotheaded hacker must outwit the AI at the heart of a rogue warship–turned–penal colony if she and her crew of con women want to escape with their lives in this electrifying sci-fi thriller from the acclaimed author of Bonds of Brass.

“Fleet-footed, quick-witted, and beguiling, The Salvation Gambit is a good old-fashioned tale of high adventure.”—Emery Robin, author of The Stars Undying

Murdock has always believed in Hark, the woman who shaped her from a petty thief and lowlife hacker into a promising con artist. Hark is everything Murdock aspires to be, from her slick fashion sense to her unfailing ability to plan under pressure. Together with Bea, a fearless driver who never walks away from a bet, and Fitz, Murdock’s infuriatingly mercurial rival who can sweet-talk the galaxy into spinning around her finger, they form a foursome with a reputation for daring heists, massive payoffs, and never, ever getting caught.

Well, until now.

Getting caught is one thing. Getting tithed to a sentient warship that’s styled itself into a punitive god is a problem this team has never faced before. Aboard the Justice is a world stitched together from the galaxy’s sinners—some fighting for survival, some struggling to build a civilized society, and some sacrificing everything to worship the AI at the heart of the ship.

The Justice’s all-seeing eyes are fixed on its newest acquisitions, Murdock in particular. It has use for a hacker—if it can wrest her devotion away from Hark. And Murdock’s faith is already fractured. To escape the Justice’s madness, they need a plan, and Hark might not be up to the task.

If Hark—brilliant, unflappable Hark—can’t plot a way out, Murdock will have to use every last trick she’s learned to outwit the Justice, resist its temptation, and get her crew out alive.

©2023 Emily Skrutskie (P)2023 Random House Audio
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“Fleet-footed, quick-witted, and beguiling, The Salvation Gambit is a good old-fashioned tale of high adventure, whose seductive villain I won't forget in a hurry.”—Emery Robin, author of The Stars Undying

“Fast-paced and tightly plotted, The Salvation Gambit grabs you from the first page and takes you for a ride that’ll leave you electrified. Emily Skrutskie’s roguish characters are easy to fall for and even easier to follow in a warship-turned-world that keeps the twists coming.”—Linden A. Lewis, author of The First Sister trilogy

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quick, space story

Although not my favorite of this author's novels, it was a quick listen and makes me excited to see more in this world. Emily's writing style throughout the years has continued to impress and create descriptive characters

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A wild ride

Inventive, fun, touching, and suspenseful, with just enough of everything to keep my mind and heart engaged in between the adrenaline rushes.

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