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The Midas Conspiracy
In the distant future, humans have succeeded in colonizing worlds far beyond the Milky Way. But, after being driven nearly to extinction in a galactic war, humanity is unsure which among the alien races can be trusted.
Leara Sorani is a Valori, a race of humanoid aliens charged with keeping the peace in the universe. Her suspicions of the human corporation, Midas Pharmaceuticals, have driven her to infiltrate the corporation’s headquarters, where she obtains proof of a sinister plot aimed at aliens: Midas Pharmaceuticals is planning to release a deadly plague that will target all aliens.
Space mercenary Cybil Reynard is hired to track down Leara and retrieve the sensitive information she stole, by any means necessary. Cybil tracks her target to a remote outpost facility in the harsh and unforgiving wastelands of a frozen planet, where hunter and prey meet face-to-face. Leara shares her information with Cybil, embroiling Cybil in the conspiracy.
Cybil and Leara are forced into an uneasy alliance in order to halt the obliteration of intelligent life. But can Cybil overcome her tragic past and her own reservations toward aliens? The fate of the universe, as well as that of the beautiful and mysterious Leara Sorani, are in her hands.
Leara Sorani is a Valori, a race of humanoid aliens charged with keeping the peace in the universe. Her suspicions of the human corporation, Midas Pharmaceuticals, have driven her to infiltrate the corporation’s headquarters, where she obtains proof of a sinister plot aimed at aliens: Midas Pharmaceuticals is planning to release a deadly plague that will target all aliens.
Space mercenary Cybil Reynard is hired to track down Leara and retrieve the sensitive information she stole, by any means necessary. Cybil tracks her target to a remote outpost facility in the harsh and unforgiving wastelands of a frozen planet, where hunter and prey meet face-to-face. Leara shares her information with Cybil, embroiling Cybil in the conspiracy.
Cybil and Leara are forced into an uneasy alliance in order to halt the obliteration of intelligent life. But can Cybil overcome her tragic past and her own reservations toward aliens? The fate of the universe, as well as that of the beautiful and mysterious Leara Sorani, are in her hands.
260 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 4, 2012
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Jennifer McCormick
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Jennifer McCormick was born in North Carolina in 1983. She's always had a fascination for space exploration and the unknown. She enjoys all things science fiction and fantasy, from books and movies to video games.
As a child, Jennifer was an avid reader and always had an interest for writing. Her interests are shopping, reading, and just spending time with family and friends. She currently live in beautiful northwestern North Carolina with her parrot. (from the publisher's website)
Jennifer McCormick was born in North Carolina in 1983. She's always had a fascination for space exploration and the unknown. She enjoys all things science fiction and fantasy, from books and movies to video games.
As a child, Jennifer was an avid reader and always had an interest for writing. Her interests are shopping, reading, and just spending time with family and friends. She currently live in beautiful northwestern North Carolina with her parrot. (from the publisher's website)
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July 19, 2016
My biggest weakness? Space lesbians. This book? Okay, yes, space lesbians... but not well written. I couldn't finish it. I read this book to page 78 and couldn't take anymore. It was a while ago so I can't remember the exact reason it made me angry--was it the switching perspectives in the middle of paragraphs? Was it the way Cybil let Leara run around her ship? Was it the obvious Mass Effect fanfiction vibe?
Yes. Leara Sorani (Liara T'soni) is a Valori (Asari), a race of humanoid aliens. Leara's mother is the matriarch of the all-female aliens. Now there's absolutely nothing wrong with taking inspiration from other places--that's how things are created, after all--but it's surprisingly similar.
I love space lesbians. I bought this book in it's paperback because I love space lesbians SO much and find very few. But I couldn't take it. It needs at least five more rounds of edits to just tighten and clean everything up. Again, I could only swallow 78 pages out of 246.
Yes. Leara Sorani (Liara T'soni) is a Valori (Asari), a race of humanoid aliens. Leara's mother is the matriarch of the all-female aliens. Now there's absolutely nothing wrong with taking inspiration from other places--that's how things are created, after all--but it's surprisingly similar.
I love space lesbians. I bought this book in it's paperback because I love space lesbians SO much and find very few. But I couldn't take it. It needs at least five more rounds of edits to just tighten and clean everything up. Again, I could only swallow 78 pages out of 246.
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