Avalon - Paperback

by Mindee Arnett (Author)

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. 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.

One piece of stolen information. A corrupt government and a powerful crime lord in pursuit. And a past that won't stay buried.

• Ragtag Crew: Jeth and his Malleus Shades are the best teenage thieves in the galaxy, a found family of misfits who have each other's backs--until a job goes sideways.
• Spaceship Heist: It was supposed to be a simple job: steal a cargo ship and collect the pay. But when an ITA agent appears with an offer Jeth can't refuse, the simple job becomes a deadly conspiracy.
• Corrupt Government: The same Interstellar Transport Authority that executed Jeth's parents for treason now wants to hire him, proving that in the outer edges of space, the law is just as dirty as the criminals.
• Fans of Firefly: A fast-paced space opera full of pulse-pounding action, a captivating mystery, and a crew you'll root for, perfect for fans of epic sci-fi adventures.

Front Jacket

Millions of light-years, no way out.

Of the various star systems that make up the Confederation, most lie thousands of light-years from First Earth--and out here, no one is free. The agencies that govern the Confederation are as corrupt as the crime bosses who patrol it, and power is held by anyone with enough greed and ruthlessness to claim it. That power is derived from one thing: metatech, the devices that allow people to travel great distances faster than the speed of light.

Jeth Seagrave and his crew of teenage mercenaries have survived in this world by stealing unsecured metatech, and they're damn good at it. Jeth doesn't care about the politics or the law; all he cares about is earning enough money to buy back his parents' ship, Avalon, from his crime-boss employer and getting himself and his sister, Lizzie, the heck out of Dodge. But when Jeth finds himself in possession of information that both the crime bosses and the government are willing to kill for, he is going to have to ask himself how far he'll go to get the freedom he's wanted for so long.

--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

Back Jacket

Millions of light-years, no way out.

Of the various star systems that make up the Confederation, most lie thousands of light-years from First Earth--and out here, no one is free. The agencies that govern the Confederation are as corrupt as the crime bosses who patrol it, and power is held by anyone with enough greed and ruthlessness to claim it. That power is derived from one thing: metatech, the devices that allow people to travel great distances faster than the speed of light.

Jeth Seagrave and his crew of teenage mercenaries have survived in this world by stealing unsecured metatech, and they're damn good at it. Jeth doesn't care about the politics or the law; all he cares about is earning enough money to buy back his parents' ship, Avalon, from his crime-boss employer and getting himself and his sister, Lizzie, the heck out of Dodge. But when Jeth finds himself in possession of information that both the crime bosses and the government are willing to kill for, he is going to have to ask himself how far he'll go to get the freedom he's wanted for so long.