Mantis Intrigue

Mantis Saga #5

by Jim Henderson

Ximon and the unique crew of the retired Republic scout ship Mantis continue their adventures. A while back they encountered some ancient, powerful aliens who violently want to be left alone. Now the Republic won’t leave them alone and wants more and more information out of them and won’t take “No” for an answer. Government entities scheme and pressure the crew, while the crew tries to hide a few details and make allies. Meanwhile, it’s unclear what the government will do with the information they’ve received. How will they deal with powerful aliens a hundred light years away? Can the crew make it out in one piece?

Along the way, Ximon and his crew – a female engineer with a drinking problem, Ximon’s sexy companion robot, a robot mechanic, and the intelligent and evolving ship’s computer have to work together to deal with a powerful, government bureaucracy.

186 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 31, 2020

Reviews

[Charles Walker · Rating 4 out of 5]

More from the mantis

[Jim Henderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun read. The fifth book in the series has elements of political intrigue, in addition to its typical space adventure.

The crew of the Mantis continues their adventures.

[Kevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

In Space no bureaucrat can hear you scream. In fact they just don't pay attention, even if it's good for them, or for all of human (and robot) kind.
I'm really getting more fond of these adventurers, and many of the people they meet along the way.