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Novis Terminal
When space hauler Daphne Blazefire arrives at Novis Terminal with a cargo hold full of spare parts, she expects the usual grumpy dockmaster and a quick turnaround. Instead, the station is dead quiet—and completely abandoned.
Before she can figure out what's going on, she's ambushed by a gang of thugs who steal her ship’s most valuable RUSTY, her loyal, slightly sarcastic, robot sidekick and best friend.
But all isn’t lost. Daphne discovers Ashley, a sharp-witted technician who managed to escape the same crew that kidnapped the rest of the station’s personnel. Together, they hatch a rescue plan... which immediately goes sideways in spectacular fashion.
With a half-baked strategy, a pair of borrowed stun pistols, and a ship held together by duct tape and determination, Daphne must outsmart a shadowy criminal ring, rescue the missing crew, and get RUSTY back before he ends up as scrap.
Space is cold, but Daphne’s coming in hot.
Before she can figure out what's going on, she's ambushed by a gang of thugs who steal her ship’s most valuable RUSTY, her loyal, slightly sarcastic, robot sidekick and best friend.
But all isn’t lost. Daphne discovers Ashley, a sharp-witted technician who managed to escape the same crew that kidnapped the rest of the station’s personnel. Together, they hatch a rescue plan... which immediately goes sideways in spectacular fashion.
With a half-baked strategy, a pair of borrowed stun pistols, and a ship held together by duct tape and determination, Daphne must outsmart a shadowy criminal ring, rescue the missing crew, and get RUSTY back before he ends up as scrap.
Space is cold, but Daphne’s coming in hot.
262 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 19, 2025
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July 20, 2022
Entertaining sci fi adventure
The female main character isn't the most intelligent young woman, but she tries her best. Rusty shows potential as a sidekick. The story is an enjoyable fast read.
The female main character isn't the most intelligent young woman, but she tries her best. Rusty shows potential as a sidekick. The story is an enjoyable fast read.
February 18, 2026
Definitely a series book 1. Daphne and RUSTY vs. Space Pirates. The pirates apparently smell bad. The author over emphasizes this - to the point of annoyance. A little too much time spent on said pirates in the narrative for my taste. And, of course, we'll apparently encounter them again in following books. There is some humor, but it's marginal. I'll probably get book two, but am not in a rush to do so.
July 10, 2026
Saving a fiver for the next in series!
After reading a lot of poorly edited and frustratingly passive voice prose, I found book one refreshing. Believable characters ready to take on the universe. I look forward to the character's growth, and hopefully, Daphne will learn some kung-fu and Ninja moves! Ha ha. Jess
After reading a lot of poorly edited and frustratingly passive voice prose, I found book one refreshing. Believable characters ready to take on the universe. I look forward to the character's growth, and hopefully, Daphne will learn some kung-fu and Ninja moves! Ha ha. Jess
July 2, 2025
2.5 stars. Not bad, but it kind of reads like an okay episode of a Syfy Original Series - fun with lots of action and sassy dialog, but also kind of superficial and not overly deep. However it is pretty well written and a good distraction if you want the book version of a popcorn flick
June 28, 2025
Excellent
Fun reading about dingbats in space. 🙂Kindle told me I needed to put13 more words... Not possible to put any good one's
Fun reading about dingbats in space. 🙂Kindle told me I needed to put13 more words... Not possible to put any good one's
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