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TwiceFar station is at the edge of the Known Universe, and that's just how Niko Larsen, a former admiral in the grand army of the Holy Hive Mind, likes it.Retired and finally free of the continual war of conquest, Niko and the remnants
of her former unit are content to spend the rest of their days working at the restaurant they built together, the Last Chance.
But some wars can't ever be escaped, and unlike the Holy Hive Mind, some enemies aren't content to let old soldiers go. Niko and her crew are forced onto a sentient ship that is convinced it is being stolen, and must survive the
machinations of a sadistic pirate king if they even hope to keep the dream of the Last Chance alive.
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Release date
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781705016800
- File size: 298875 KB
- Duration: 10:22:39
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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June 21, 2021
Rambo (the Tabat Quartet series) mixes far-future space opera with the trials and tribulations of running a restaurant in this clever mishmash of aliens, pirates, and humans with near-impossible dreams. Nicolette “Niko” Larson, military genius and former Admiral of the Holy Hive Mind, has retired with her motley, mixed-species unit to operate the Last Chance gourmet restaurant on TwiceFar Station at the very edge of the universe. Just as they are set to win the coveted Nikkelin Orb food award, an explosion hurls Niko, her faithful crew, and a mysterious crate they’re transporting into a chaotic scramble for survival aboard the sentient bioship You Sexy Thing. The ship takes them into the clutches of a pirate king who’s been planning his revenge on Niko ever since an encounter decades earlier and has a series of grisly tortures in mind. Running parallel to this plot is a coming-of-age tale starring Atlanta, an heir to the Paxian galactic empire, who was shipped to Niko to learn how to govern herself and others. Rambo crafts her characters with relish, creating credibly motivated alien beings, a plucky heroine, and a ship learning to experience emotion for the first time. The result is a thoroughly entertaining sci-fi romp. -
Narrator Vivienne Leheny brings to life the fun personalities in Cat Rambo's latest sci-fi adventure. This slightly wacky space opera is great for fans of Becky Chambers's Wayfarer series. Using her restaurant business as a means to escape the military's "Hive Mind," Niko and her crew have more to worry about than a bad review. They have enemies who are out for revenge. The diverse and animated cast of characters is what makes this audiobook shine. Leheny provides a different level of energy, along with a distinctive voice, for each of the alien characters. Her adept performance makes this quirky story pop. N.H. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine
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