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Fetch!
Fetch
Book 2 of the Trunk Line Series
The crew of the Astra are back—and things haven’t gotten any simpler. After narrowly surviving a deadly archaeological clusterfuck involving ancient alien tech, rogue ephants, and one deeply suspicious holiday, Captain Tim Symbles and his ragtag crew decide what they really need is a break. So obviously, they head to Earth—the most expensive tourist trap in the galaxy.
But downtime is a luxury Free Traders don’t really get. Soon they’re being offered a deal too good to be true (it is), a payout too big to ignore (which they should), and a map to a ship that shouldn’t exist (but just might). With shady benefactors, old enemies, new threats, and first contact with a suspiciously familiar kind of alien, the Astra’s crew find themselves once again out of their depth, under fire, and doing what they do best: surviving by the skin of their teeth.
Fetch is a high-speed, high-sarcasm space caper in a universe where humanity didn’t get wiser—just more mobile.
"Like a truly funny Iain M Banks"
"Utterly unfunny... a comedic lack of understanding of Libertarian philosophy..."
Perfect for fans of John Scalzi, Becky Chambers, and other practitioners of smart, funny, character-driven space opera.
Book 2 of the Trunk Line Series
The crew of the Astra are back—and things haven’t gotten any simpler. After narrowly surviving a deadly archaeological clusterfuck involving ancient alien tech, rogue ephants, and one deeply suspicious holiday, Captain Tim Symbles and his ragtag crew decide what they really need is a break. So obviously, they head to Earth—the most expensive tourist trap in the galaxy.
But downtime is a luxury Free Traders don’t really get. Soon they’re being offered a deal too good to be true (it is), a payout too big to ignore (which they should), and a map to a ship that shouldn’t exist (but just might). With shady benefactors, old enemies, new threats, and first contact with a suspiciously familiar kind of alien, the Astra’s crew find themselves once again out of their depth, under fire, and doing what they do best: surviving by the skin of their teeth.
Fetch is a high-speed, high-sarcasm space caper in a universe where humanity didn’t get wiser—just more mobile.
"Like a truly funny Iain M Banks"
"Utterly unfunny... a comedic lack of understanding of Libertarian philosophy..."
Perfect for fans of John Scalzi, Becky Chambers, and other practitioners of smart, funny, character-driven space opera.
283 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 15, 2019
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About the author
Dave O'Neill
3 books11 followersDave O’Neill has been an aerospace engineer, a marine engineer and, for a smelly and depressing summer, a project engineer working in paper recycling. He then moved into IT and sales and decided that sitting behind a desk and traveling between virtually indistinguishable large chain hotels while racking up the airmiles and waistline was somehow more fun.
He writes because the universe is currently too depressing and as a veteran of the great flame wars of the 1990s he’s bored of the internet and tired of explaining to people there why they are wrong.
He lives in Seattle, WA where he moved to for the weather.
He writes because the universe is currently too depressing and as a veteran of the great flame wars of the 1990s he’s bored of the internet and tired of explaining to people there why they are wrong.
He lives in Seattle, WA where he moved to for the weather.
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May 12, 2020Like a truly funny Iain M. Banks
Sympathetic characters, action, intrigue and humor in a mix worthy of Harry Harrison. Many smart pokes at places, ideas and whole species, and a fun read to boot. Top job. Looking forward to the next one.
Sympathetic characters, action, intrigue and humor in a mix worthy of Harry Harrison. Many smart pokes at places, ideas and whole species, and a fun read to boot. Top job. Looking forward to the next one.
September 7, 2020
Very Funny!
I loved this book! It is very Terry Pratchett! The Captain reminds me strongly of Sam Vimes. I enjoyed the Trunk Line a lot, too, but the last line of this one cinched it! I can't wait for Clueless (or whatever it ends up being called) to be available!
I loved this book! It is very Terry Pratchett! The Captain reminds me strongly of Sam Vimes. I enjoyed the Trunk Line a lot, too, but the last line of this one cinched it! I can't wait for Clueless (or whatever it ends up being called) to be available!
September 11, 2020
A Cats' Meow!!
A fun and engaging read. Dry wit and an honest look at human nature. It is worth the read, I just wish the author would use a 'proof reader' instead of "spell check".
A fun and engaging read. Dry wit and an honest look at human nature. It is worth the read, I just wish the author would use a 'proof reader' instead of "spell check".
February 9, 2022
I thought this book took a while to get going, but once the plot kicks off (about 50 pages in or so) I thought it was good!
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