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The Icarus Hunt

A Novel

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The Icarus Hunt

By: Timothy Zahn
Narrated by: Marc Thompson
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 From Timothy Zahn, Hugo Award winner and New York Times bestselling author of two landmark Star Wars® series, comes an original new tale featuring a renegade space pilot, his unusual alien partner, and an unknown cargo that can change the course of galactic history.

Jordan McKell has a problem with authority. Unfortunately for him, the iron-fisted authority of the powerful Patthaaunutth controls virtually every aspect of galactic shipping. In order to survive, Jordan ekes out a living dabbling in interstellar smuggling for outlaw concerns that represent the last vestiges of free trade in the galaxy. So when Jordan and his partner, Ixil--an alien with two ferret-like "outhunters" linked to his neural system--are hired by a mysterious gentleman to fly a ship and its special cargo to Earth, they jump at the job.

Caution has never been one of Jordan's strong suits. But this time he may have taken on more than even he can handle. The ship, Icarus, turns out to be a ramshackle hulk, the ragtag crew literally picked up off the street, and the cargo so secret, it's sealed in a special container that takes up most of the cramped and ill-designed ship. As if that weren't bad enough, it looks like the authorities already suspect something is afoot, there's a saboteur aboard, and the Icarus appears to be shaking apart at the seams.

It doesn't seem as if things could get any worse. That is, until a beautiful crew member helps McKell uncover the true nature of the cargo he's carrying. With his enemies closing in on the lumbering Icarus, the unknown saboteur still aboard, and authorities on Earth pressured to turn them in, McKell and Ixil become fugitives. Their only chance is to stay one step ahead of their pursuers as they try to make it home.

A bold and epic novel filled with unrelenting action and a good dose of humor, The Icarus Hunt is a wild hyperspace romp through the galaxy. Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Hard Science Fiction Humorous Science Fiction Space Opera Interstellar Comedy Witty
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Great story full of twists and turns. Highly recommend for people keen on science fiction

Great story

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more. more. more. more. more. more. more. more. mote. more. more. more. more. more. more.
sigh, loved it all, story and performance.

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I read this years ago and was blown away! He must've written it backwards to make the intrigue, suspense and cat & mouse work. I didn't remember much so it was still thrilling and the voices just made it even better!
I want this to be a 1 season TV series!

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I found the writing of this text a little basic and empahsised the wrong details. The ending was also a little flat. This book is a whodunnit in space and follows the internal monologue of the protagonist well.

Aimed at a younger audience

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