317 pages
"Why did they abandon humanity, Jules? Ask yourself that. Why?"
The further away from the Navy salvager Jules Stone gets, the closer to the truth she finds herself. The past is not as well-hidden as she used to think. Nor as well-hidden as NESFCOM would like. The past is all around them, waiting to be discovered.
And for a salvager, there is nothing as addictive as that.
But the Navy doesn't give up its secrets so easily. And Admiral Ian Cleary is a man on a mission: to annihilate artificial intelligence and cement his control over New Earth. He will do anything to stay in power. Even eliminate Jules, his only chance at deconstructing the AI in his clutches.
But Jules' crew - her found family - is growing.
Captain Nathan Miller has finally cut ties with the NESF, both mentally and physically. It wasn't …
"Why did they abandon humanity, Jules? Ask yourself that. Why?"
The further away from the Navy salvager Jules Stone gets, the closer to the truth she finds herself. The past is not as well-hidden as she used to think. Nor as well-hidden as NESFCOM would like. The past is all around them, waiting to be discovered.
And for a salvager, there is nothing as addictive as that.
But the Navy doesn't give up its secrets so easily. And Admiral Ian Cleary is a man on a mission: to annihilate artificial intelligence and cement his control over New Earth. He will do anything to stay in power. Even eliminate Jules, his only chance at deconstructing the AI in his clutches.
But Jules' crew - her found family - is growing.
Captain Nathan Miller has finally cut ties with the NESF, both mentally and physically. It wasn't easy, but the truth is hard to deny. Jules has opened his eyes to more than just the facts of Sector life, though. She has become his partner, his most trusted ally, and the woman he is willing to risk everything for.
For justice and Jules, Nate will make the ultimate sacrifice.
Because freeing New Earth from Cleary is one thing, but making amends to the intelligences for what humanity has done is a whole different matter, entirely.
I was hoping for a bit more romance in this series, and the first one looked like there would be going to be more, but well through this whole series now, it was a fun ride, and books that I enjoyed a lot.
