Published: March 06, 2011
Words: 71,794 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9780987805713

Short description

She needed a ship to escape pursuers; he a companion on a trip to the stars. The bargain seemed straightforward, but neither told the other everything. Jaswinder Saroya, hyperspace physicist, on the run from parties unknown who may wish to bury her research and her along with it signs on with Johannes Yrden, Family Trader and starship pilot, as a Courtesan in order to escape.

Extended description

She needed a ship to escape pursuers; he a companion on a trip to the stars. The deal seemed straight-forward, but neither told the other everything.

Jaswinder Saroya believed that her research in the area of Hyperspace Field Theory would benefit everyone: Family Traders, the InterPlanetary Corporations, Earth's Colonies and governments alike. She erred in not considering commercial and political consequences. Now, someone wants to steal or bury her research and, perhaps, her with it. With no way to fight this unknown foe, Jaswinder knows she has but one chance--complete her research and publish. To do that, she has to stay alive and stay free.

Pilot Johannes Yrden desires a courtesan, someone to keep him company on the 8 month trip to the planet Liberty and back. He wants someone not from the Yrden Family spaceship and to hell with his brother, Captain Matt Yrden, who believes the TransPlanetary Corporations will stock his line-up with spies.

Yrden's plan runs afoul of circumsta.. (Read more) She needed a ship to escape pursuers; he a companion on a trip to the stars. The deal seemed straight-forward, but neither told the other everything.

Jaswinder Saroya believed that her research in the area of Hyperspace Field Theory would benefit everyone: Family Traders, the InterPlanetary Corporations, Earth's Colonies and governments alike. She erred in not considering commercial and political consequences. Now, someone wants to steal or bury her research and, perhaps, her with it. With no way to fight this unknown foe, Jaswinder knows she has but one chance--complete her research and publish. To do that, she has to stay alive and stay free.

Pilot Johannes Yrden desires a courtesan, someone to keep him company on the 8 month trip to the planet Liberty and back. He wants someone not from the Yrden Family spaceship and to hell with his brother, Captain Matt Yrden, who believes the TransPlanetary Corporations will stock his line-up with spies.

Yrden's plan runs afoul of circumstance, which throws him together with one 'Jazz Saro', a woman on the run. Forced to run with her, Yrden allows her to convince him to sign her on as courtesan. He needs a companion; she needs a ship, a place to hide. It seems a simple enough arrangement.

Jaswinder thinks she's found her perfect solution: a hiding place in hyperspace, where she can complete her research using the ship as her laboratory. Unfortunately, she hasn't reckoned on the possibility of one of her pursuers booking passage, forcing her to maintain the fiction of her alias. The pilot's family, with troubles of their own, grow suspicious and it becomes apparent she cannot complete her research openly. That leaves her the choice: Do what she needs to do to in order to save Jaswinder's life or become Jazz Saro.
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Tags

scifi, science fiction, sf, science fiction adventure

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Review by: Jean L. Cooper on July 20, 2011 : (no rating)
Very nicely done! I couldn't put it down. Definitely bring Johannes and Jazz back for another adventure.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Mae Rock on July 17, 2011 :
I enjoyed the character development and would love to see Boulter bring them back for another story. An excellent adventure sci-fi read.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Niles Stonne on April 07, 2011 :
I read this after reading a comment on Nathan Lowell's solarclipper blog. I found it to be quite an enjoyable story. Fairly simple plot, but detailed enough to be a fast, entertaining read. I'd love to find out what happens next!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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