Spin the Sky
Night Shade Books · Print & ebook · July 1, 2012
A Science Fiction pick for readers exploring Spin the Sky.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers who enjoy lively space-adventure riffs on classic odysseys
- Themes
- Homecoming and family, Rekindled feelings, Ranch life in space
- Pacing
- Fast
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HOME IS WHERE THE HERD IS . . . . Fifteen years after winning the Spacer War, Cesar Vaquero has returned to Ithaca, a rugged orbital colony that boasts the only herd of cattle in space, and a wife and a son who don’t even recognize him when he shows up at their doorstep. Posing as a homeless drifter, he soon discovers that making his way home past space pirates, one-eyed giants, and mad scientists was the easy part . . . . Penelope swore off men after her husband disappeared.
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She’s been busy enough running the ranch, raising her son, and fending off pushy suitors eager to get their hands on her and her herd. But something about this war-weary drifter stirs forgotten feelings in her, even as sabotage, rustlers, and a space stampede threaten to tear Ithaca apart! Spin the Sky is an rollicking, high-spirited riff on a certain classic odyssey--featuring characters as big and full of surprises as Space itself!
Who it’s for
- Readers who enjoy lively space-adventure riffs on classic odysseys
- Readers drawn to homecoming stories with a ranch and cattle in space
Where it sits
| Sci-Fi Adventure | 44% |
|---|---|
| Space Opera | 44% |
| Sci-Fi Romance | 39% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Sci-Fi
- Space Opera
- Space Exploration Fiction
- Authors
- Katy Stauber
- Publisher
- Night Shade Books
- Published
- July 1, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Homecoming and family · Rekindled feelings · Ranch life in space
- Reading lane
- Sci-Fi