Ghost Pirate Gambit

Paperback, 324 pages

English language

Published by Jessie Kwak Creative.

ISBN:: 978-1-946592-29-3

(2 reviews)

Haunted space stations? Puzzling totems? Cursed relics? No job's too bizarre for the crew of the Nanshe.

Lasadi doesn't like strangers on her ship, but she'll need a bigger crew if she's going to steal a mysterious artifact from a dead pirate's long-lost space station. She takes a chance on a charming grifter named Raj, along with a skilled hacker and her genius little brother. And it's . . . nice? If Lasadi isn't careful, she's going to start enjoying having a crew aboard.

Raj's last bit of luck capsized right before he ran into Lasadi, and this job could finally get his life back on track — as long as Lasadi never learns the truth about his past. Raj isn't the only one on this crew with secrets, though, and Auburn Station holds more than long-dead ghosts. Unless this fledgling crew can learn to trust each other, none of …

Haunted space stations? Puzzling totems? Cursed relics? No job's too bizarre for the crew of the Nanshe.

Lasadi doesn't like strangers on her ship, but she'll need a bigger crew if she's going to steal a mysterious artifact from a dead pirate's long-lost space station. She takes a chance on a charming grifter named Raj, along with a skilled hacker and her genius little brother. And it's . . . nice? If Lasadi isn't careful, she's going to start enjoying having a crew aboard.

Raj's last bit of luck capsized right before he ran into Lasadi, and this job could finally get his life back on track — as long as Lasadi never learns the truth about his past. Raj isn't the only one on this crew with secrets, though, and Auburn Station holds more than long-dead ghosts. Unless this fledgling crew can learn to trust each other, none of them are getting off this station alive.

Ghost Pirate Gambit is the first book in the Nanshe Chronicles, a series of fast-paced sci-fi capers full of lovable misfits, non-stop action, and just plain fun. Perfect for fans of Cowboy Bebop, Firefly, and Leverage.

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Redge reviewed Ghost Pirate Gambit by Jessie Kwak (Nanshe Chronicles, #1)

Totally my jam!

5 stars

Having read Artemis City Shuffle first, I was intrigued by both Lasadi and Raj and their world, and Ghost Pirate Gambit did not disappoint. This first novel in the Nanshe Chronicles ticks so many of my favorite boxes: Not only does it start with heist gone sideways, it throws together a misfit crew of intriguing characters and sends them off on a wild space adventure ( ghost pirates! fights! subterfuge! booby traps!).

I found this tale wildly entertaining, and I loved getting to know each of these complex, flawed, and vulnerable characters. Not only did I enjoy their banter, but it was lovely to see them grow together as a team and learn to trust each other, even if everyone brought plenty of secrets and personal baggage to the table. Add to that the sloooow-burn attraction between Lasadi and Raj (I'm not going to call it a romance just yet …

Having read Artemis City Shuffle first, I was intrigued by both Lasadi and Raj and their world, and Ghost Pirate Gambit did not disappoint. This first novel in the Nanshe Chronicles ticks so many of my favorite boxes: Not only does it start with heist gone sideways, it throws together a misfit crew of intriguing characters and sends them off on a wild space adventure ( ghost pirates! fights! subterfuge! booby traps!).

I found this tale wildly entertaining, and I loved getting to know each of these complex, flawed, and vulnerable characters. Not only did I enjoy their banter, but it was lovely to see them grow together as a team and learn to trust each other, even if everyone brought plenty of secrets and personal baggage to the table. Add to that the sloooow-burn attraction between Lasadi and Raj (I'm not going to call it a romance just yet ;) ), and it's a no-brainer for me to give this story 5 stars.

One minor PSA, though: While bringing the story about the Ghost Pirate to a satisfactory conclusion, this book ends on a cliffhanger / teaser for book 2.

Balrog

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Aug. 28, 2022