Black Ocean: Mercy for Hire: Complete Collection: Missions 1-16

Black Ocean: Mercy for Hire #1-16

by J.S. Morin

The galaxy’s worst bounty hunter just might be its most relentless hero.

Esper Richelieu is a wizard with a mission: To make the galaxy a better place one lost soul at a time.

Donning the trappings of an interstellar bounty hunter, she delves into the galaxy’s underworld to search out those most in need of help. Whether it’s a teenage runaway or an actor kidnapped by cultists, the victim comes first.

Money is an afterthought. That confuses a lot of clients.

But sometimes the best way to get someone to accept the help they need is to convince them to pay for it. Other times, clients unwittingly fund their own reparations by hiring the last person who’d want to aid them in continuing their wicked ends.

But are pure intentions enough against the vilest forces in the galaxy?

©2019 J.S. Morin (P)2020 J.S. Morin

Genres: Audiobook, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fantasy

Audible Audio

Published September 17, 2020

About the author

I am a creator of worlds and a destroyer of words. As a fantasy writer, my works range from traditional epics to futuristic fantasy with starships. I have worked as an unpaid Little League pitcher, a cashier, a student library aide, a factory grunt, a cubicle drone, and an engineer--there is some overlap in the last two.

Through it all, though, I was always a storyteller. Eventually I started writing books based on the stray stories in my head, and people kept telling me to write more of them. Now, that's all I do for a living.

I enjoy strategy, worldbuilding, and the fantasy author's privilege to make up words. I am a gamer, a joker, and a thinker of sideways thoughts. But I don't dance, can't sing, and my best artistic efforts fall short of your average notebook doodle. When you read my books, you are seeing me at my best.

My ultimate goal is to be both clever and right at the same time. I have it on good authority that I have yet to achieve it.

Reviews

[Andries van Wyk · Rating 3 out of 5]

Esper as a character and her missions just doesn’t stack up agains the original Black Ocean series. I persisted and listen to it all but nearly gave up many times. There are a handful of the missions that are good. The first 4 or 5 could have been summer up in one book for a prelude. This is just one long very slow burning story really. The only characters I likes where Kubu and Wesley. Wesley is AWESOME! He made it worth listening to.

[Zachary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow....that was a long one, lol. But it was fun. J. S. Morin knows how to tell a good story, and his worldbuilding is phenomenal. The story and character arcs feel incredibly real, despite the fantastical setting of sci-fi and fantasy kind of mashed together.

It was really fun seeing Esper, Tiffany, and even Kubo come into their own. Quite an enjoyable read!

[lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rating the entire 16 book series. They’re kinda fun, not afraid to be dark (crime syndicates, whorehouses, savagery) but still feel light hearted and decently original. But I found myself using them as popcorn reading in between books I was actually excited about.

[Zach Melusen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cannot recommend this series any higher. An awesome way to end the three collection series. Have listened to this collection of books 2 times now on audible and the narration is perfect and the story is great. If that doesn’t sell you, read the book for Kubu and Wesley Wesley.

[Pavlin Angelov · Rating 4 out of 5]

Have some good parts, but is not as good as the Black ocean series.

[Britni Brown-ODonnell · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you love Galaxy Outlaws, Mercy for Hire is a great continued exploration of the Black Ocean Universe.

[Jason Krieg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great collection!

[Arne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Glorious.

[Mike · Rating 2 out of 5]

I want to love J. S. Morin's work, but after the Twinborn Chronicles, Eve 14 compendium, and original Black Ocean series I've realized his writing style is just not for me.

[Schvenn · Rating 3 out of 5]

A silly and fun series, and a fantastic deal as an Audible book with magic, space travel, mobsters and plenty of action.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun and silly book series that was an easy listen while I do chores and to keep me distracted while I'm working out. Really happy it was affordable with all the books included!