A sci-fi heist novel, out now from Rebellion Publishing!
When linguist and smuggler Sean Wren is blackmailed into a job to get some data off an ancient ship, he’s not expecting it to be the Philosopher’s Stone: a literal recipe for immortality.
Unfortunately, he’s not the only one looking. The undying Ministers, mysterious aliens that have ruled over humanity for thousands of years, want the data too. So does the Republic, the last free human government.
To add to the fun, the map to the treasure is in a long-lost language, the ship’s filled with dangerous traps and genetically-engineered monsters, and the nearby star’s going supernova in a few days.
Easy job, right?
"I read this six-hundred page beast in a single sitting because I couldn't put it down. Hunt's debut is riveting, edge-of-your seat thrills, with plenty of oh-shit and oh-no-look-out moments, but it also examines how people try to be better after making mistakes they regret—and how some are eager to simply make more mistakes. Grab this now. You'll devour it." -- Kevin Hearne, New York Times bestselling author of Ink & Sigil
"An electrically brisk science fantasy adventure filled with the warmth of found family, lively humor, and high adventure. You’ll want to spend time with this crew of space salvagers as they encounter ancient power that could change their fortunes… if they can think on their feet quickly enough." -- World Fantasy Award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author Tobias S. Buckell
“A rollicking page-turner.” -- Publishers Weekly
“A real hold-your-breath novel.” -- FanFiAddict
“Fun, fast-paced, cutting-edge, and full of epic twists” -- Library Journal, starred review
The sequel to THE IMMORTALITY THIEF, following Sean Wren and his friends in the aftermath of the last novel...
How far would you go for family?
Having escaped the dangers of the Nameless with the Philosopher Stone data, Sean thought his troubles were over. Until he gets a call for help from his sister Brigid–his long-dead sister.
Brigid is sparse on the details, but she needs Sean to go to the Republican city of Illin to retrieve something called a “Purifier” for her. Reeling from the desperate hope that his sister is alive, Sean aims for Illin, dragging his new companions, Tamara Gupta formerly a Republican soldier, and Indigo, the Minister responsible for the destruction of Sean’s home, into the fray.
But as usual, Sean hasn’t quite thought this through. The three of them are all wanted by Republican authorities, and Illin happens to be on the same planet as Sean’s old friend Senator Ketel. Y’know, the one who blackmailed and nearly murdered Sean. With every move Sean makes he discovers more intrigue, more people on his tail, and more ways that his little adventure could be the spark for war between the Republic and the Ministers. And to what end? Is it really his sister, a chance for family, and safety, on the other side?
Release date is February 4th, 2025!
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