Stars and Bones
Stars and BonesGareth L. Powell
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Stars and Bones (2022)

Gareth L. Powell

Others: Positive

The human race has been cast from a dying Earth to wander the stars in a vast fleet of arks. Ahead of the fleet flies the scout ship the Furious Ocelot, crewed only by Captain Eryn King and a snarky talking cat. When Eryn's sister disappears during a routine mission, she insists on being part of the crew sent to look for her. What she discovers on Candidate-623 is both terrifying and deadly. When the threat follows her back to the fleet and people start dying, she is tasked with seeking out a legendary recluse who may just hold the key to humanity's survival.

ISBN:
9781789094282
Length:
352 pages

Genres: science fiction

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