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Daniel Young

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WHEN IN DOUBT, WING IT.
The Stellar Thief collects together the first four books in the Emberling series, a pulse-pounding, adrenaline-fueled space opera that will have you clinging to the edge of your seat!
Slim Taggart has stolen plenty of things in his short life. That's what happens when you come from a family of planet-hopping thieves.
But when he somehow finds himself in possession of a shard from an ancient alien tech known as the Emberling, the heat is suddenly cranked up to scorching levels.
Before Taggart knows it, a half-dozen criminal syndicates are on his tail, desperate for the powerful payload.
And that's before he manages to take aboard a motley crew of characters who each openly admit they'd kill for it, too.
Luckily, Taggart has a plan. He always does.
He just hasn't quite figured out what it is yet...
Included in this box set:
- Exiled
- Recoil
- Surge
- Valor
Note: This series is a loving tribute to classic pulp sci-fi. If you're seeking hard sci-fi, you might want to search elsewhere. But for those who crave thrilling escapades on distant worlds teeming with bizarre alien lifeforms, look no further — the Emberling series awaits!
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Some could be my frustration in it ending without having an ending. And it's frustrating when you hear simething in the olys catalog but then can't continue it because it's not available (as in this one) or it's too expensive to continue, like wanting a full credit for a 4-6 hr book. That's robbery in my opinion.
If your looking forca new sci fi seriesthough, this is a bargain as it's books 1-4 in 1 volume. I've listened to other titles by this author & they've all been pretty good. I'd give it a B+ and that's a job well done.
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The Stellar Thief
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