Smuggler Ship

Sky Full of Stars #0.5

by Lindsay Buroker

Find out how Jelena and Erick first acquired their freighter, the Snapper, in this fast-paced adventure.

Genres: Science Fiction, Short Stories, Space Opera, Audiobook, Space, Novella, Adventure

62 pages, ebook

First published August 11, 2020

About the author

I'm a full-time indie fantasy and science fiction author. When I'm not writing, I'm ferrying my dogs to hiking trails for adventures.

Reviews

[Susan1566 · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick short story basically introduces Jelena and Erick as well as their new spaceship. Enjoyable and fun

[Kay Dee (have you tried Fable? invite link is in my bio. try it with me!) Meadows · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice lil short story to setup the new series. I liked Erik; Jelena is still annoying. She is only 18 so can understand her dumb emotion based decisions that Erik clearly knows better. Yet he still helps her. Oh well...i already bought the series cuz i thought it would be great. I should have waited for Christmas and used a gift card. :-(

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jelena's turtle-shaped ship is practically a character in itself. Jelena loves the battered thing to pieces (much like her mother loves her worn ship) and the crew has come to accept that the Snapper is their home.

This story lays out how she came to be in possession of the Snapper and, as one would expect from the daughter of Alisa Marchenko, there's a little bit of danger involved. Little bit. You'll barely notice. And no matter what you might hear otherwise, there is absolutely NO close combat fighting. Or animals that Jelena feels compelled to rescue.

Lying. There's ALL THOSE THINGS.

Seriously, the Marchenko blood runs true and Jelena can't walk away when someone needs her. Like her mother, she also inspires some thrilling heroics from her companions. Erick, I'm looking at you.

I always enjoy these glimpses into the characters lives outside of the main story and this one hit the spot.

-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this prequel to the Sky Full of Stars series, Jelena and Erick go on the search for the cargo ship that she hopes to pilot while gaining some independence from her parents. The pickings are pretty slim on the dusty planet they’re on, but then they witness the crash of a cargo ship being attacked by three old Imperial bombers. Since there is a dog on board, as well as the pilot, Jelena is determined to help and drags Erick along with her. They get more than they bargained for with armed men intent on stealing Alliance weapons from the freighter’s cargo hold, but with their Starseer abilities, they manage to defend themselves and the pair they’re trying to help. I love the way that Jelena and Erick bicker and tease each other, while looking out for each other just like a brother and sister would, since even though they’re not related, they’ve grown up with each other. This was a fun story and I enjoyed getting a bit more background to the series.

[Aizzia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this little prequel story for the Sky Full of Stars series. The banter between Jelena and Erick is such a joy to read and always makes me smile and oh man those two can't go anywhere without shenanigans.

[Llaph · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jelena and Erick are an exciting duo. I'm not sure about her uber fanatic animal/non-violent stance however. I guess that is going to be one of the things she grows/pokes at through the next few books.
Bleh @ the unicorn, sparklies, and horsie stuff. Man that makes me feel old....

[Tony · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a one-off short story I came across. It is a prequel and does a nice job of introducing the characters quickly and moving straight into the action. It interested me enough for me to start looking for the series. 4/5 on Goodreads.

[MGB · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun read as we follow the intrepid crew to their next adventure. We see Jelena and Erick searching for a new freighter, which can only mean trouble. A nice short story to see how they do when on their own.

[Slugpuppy3 · Rating 5 out of 5]

As always, a most entertaining read!

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun and entertaining prequel to the Star Nomad series. We get to learn a bit about the previous ship owner and why Erick feels responsible to fly with Jelena on her adventures.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

good story from Erick's side, of Jelena and their turtle ship.

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Jailyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice short story about Jelena purchasing her ship.

[Robin Halvorson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really really enjoyed this book and I discovered that this author has a metric crap ton of books out so I am in heaven.

[Kathleen Krywokulsky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this new series of Lindsay Buroker’s

[Myra Wray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once again I have found a good book in this story. I found it hard to put it down until the end. I can not wait to see what happens next. copy.

[Tünde Kasza tóth · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good intro for the new generation of the Fallen Empire.

[Jas · Rating 4 out of 5]

TBD

[Liza · Rating 4 out of 5]

18-year-old Jelena goes shopping with Erick to find/buy her first space-freighter. The used freighter yard has dangers but maybe they can find one flying by.

Good introduction to new characters

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was fun. I was sold on it when the author wrote that 3 cats walked into engineering. Cats AND space ships!

[Adriana Carmona · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Niki Mclamb · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really loved the series about the parents and wanted to see if I'd like this one as well. It was ok.

[John Mchale · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good opener for the series. 😊

[Rita · Rating 3 out of 5]

Promising start to a sequel series.