Avalon
HarperCollins · Paperback · January 20, 2015
For fans of Josh Whedon's cult classic television show Firefly comes a fascinating and fast-paced sci-fi thriller from author Mindee Arnett, which New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White calls "a heart-pounding, tense joyride of a novel." Jeth Seagrave and his crew have made their name stealing metatech: the devices that allow people to travel great distances faster than the speed of light.
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- Who it’s for
- A brisk space thriller pairs high-stakes mystery with action and a touch of romance.
- Themes
- Space-age crime, Government corruption, Confronting the past
- Pacing
- Fast
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For fans of Josh Whedon's cult classic television show Firefly comes a fascinating and fast-paced sci-fi thriller from author Mindee Arnett, which New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White calls "a heart-pounding, tense joyride of a novel." Jeth Seagrave and his crew have made their name stealing metatech: the devices that allow people to travel great distances faster than the speed of light.
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In a world where the agencies that patrol the outer edges of space are as corrupt as the crime bosses who control them, it's as much of a living as anyone can ask for. For years Jeth's managed to fly under the radar of the government that executed his parents for treason—but when he finds himself in possession of information that both the government and the crime bosses are willing to kill for, he's going to find there's no escaping his past anymore. With pulse-pounding action, a captivating mystery, and even a bit of romance, Avalon is the perfect read for hard-core sci-fi fans and non-sci-fi fans alike.
Spacebound Suspense
A brisk space thriller pairs high-stakes mystery with action and a touch of romance.
Come here for
- Crooked space politics and a mystery with real stakes
- A blend of sci-fi thrills and romantic tension
Expect
- Brisk action and tense turns
- A fast-paced ride through a world of crime and corruption
Where it sits
| Space Opera for Teens | 88% |
|---|---|
| YA Dystopian Fiction | 47% |
| YA Sci-Fi Romance | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Adventure
- YA Survival Stories
- Coming of Age
- YA Dystopian Fiction
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- YA Family Stories
- YA Fantasy Romance
- YA Stories About Girls & Women
- YA Romance
- Authors
- Mindee Arnett
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- January 20, 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Space-age crime · Government corruption · Confronting the past
- Reading lane
- YA Adventure