Smuggler's Run: A Salvage Title Universe Novel

The Coalition #7

by Christopher Woods, William Joseph Roberts

Rippleton Torn has a couple of problems—he loves the ladies and he loves to gamble. Unfortunately, while he’s pretty good with the ladies, he’s not a great gambler, and he’s just lost his ship in a card game. That’s a problem because—somehow—he still needs to deliver a cargo he has contracted. On the plus side, he won a night of unbridled passion with a Davini. When he finds that Davini women aren’t built like humans and what that night would entail, well, Ripp needs a ship…fast. Vann Hagar, captain of the Eagle, needs a cargo after his last job went south. He thinks he’s struck gold when Ripp contracts him to deliver a shipment of guns. Then the Davini and her bodyguards show up and everything begins to spiral out of control. Thus begins the tale of two smugglers who are just trying to make that perfect score so they can live out their dream lives. That is, if they can stay out of trouble. What are the odds? If the past is any indication…not good.

278 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 8, 2021

Reviews

[Dan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gave up about a quarter into it, it just didn't seem as good as the rest of the series.

[Antoine Robert · Rating 5 out of 5]

You liked Spaceballs, you are going to LOVE Smuggler's run!

What do we have: a captain with a gambling habit who lost his ship, another captain looking for a copilot who has some weird habits (he happens to LOVE our 80s but err, his references are kinda off the chart because he learned from the wrong source) but can drive...
Some shady deals done by our dream team to upgrade their ship, some aliens in need of weapons, love, a good card game or a good laugh...

A really fun romp!

I had a blast, can't wait for the next installment of the adventures of Ripp and Vann

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

One wild ride

If you're expecting a redux of Salvage Title here, you won't find it. What you will find is a wild and hellacious romp through the universe leaving a trail of comedic destruction in its wake. Smuggler's Run is a fast paced, comedic jewel that most resembles a cross between a Star Wars parody and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and filled with more twists, turns, skitters and jumps than a room full of cats when you turn on a vacuum.

When it comes to the laugh department, Smuggler's Run delivers.

[Ashraf Siddiqi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Warning

Some might have already pointed this out but if you've read the previous books you've already read up to chapter 10 of this book. Tries a bit too hard to generate humour by alluding to a popular sci-fi franchise.

[Kevin Beck · Rating 3 out of 5]

My least favorite of this series because the 80's stuff is just annoying and each guy thinking the other guy is the side kick.

[Bonny Fuller-Fells · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a story about 2 losers

Every time they get some money they lose it. Every time they win a fight they get in a bigger fight. Lots of bad luck but very funny.

[Leon Jackson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bailed on it. Seemed like a compilation of all the previous short stories about these idiots that I gave up on and skipped.

I realize that there will be some less than stellar stories in any anthology but these are bad.