{"product_id":"stars-apart-by-nathan-greaves","title":"Stars Apart (Seven Systems #1) by Nathan Greaves","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"It's rare to find a story that captures both the awe of the universe and respects the science... Grounded, intelligent, and genuinely thrilling.\"\u003cem\u003e—Jarrod Slatter, astrophysicist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you enjoy games like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/281990\/Stellaris\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStellaris\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/212680\/FTL_Faster_Than_Light\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFTL\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/895620\/Spellcaster_University\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, you might like...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStars Apart (Seven Systems #1)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe crew of the Iron Vyper are on the run...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the seedy underworld of the Seven Civilised Systems, connections are currency, and secrets are a resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut sometimes connections come with a cost, and secrets aren’t worth the price of keeping them. It’s a lesson the crew of the Iron Vyper – framed for a crime they didn’t commit, and on the run from enemies they didn’t even know they had – are now learning the hard way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePursued by both authorities and criminals alike, the crew – a captain torn between regret and redemption, a former soldier fleeing from his failures, a shipmate with history hidden even from herself, and a hitchhiker who sells secrets for a living – find themselves on the fringes of a vast conspiracy, as they struggle to clear their names and uncover the truth behind the brewing conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut secrets don’t surrender without a fight, and winning one battle could risk starting a war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFans of Andy Weir's \u003cem\u003eProject Hail Mary\u003c\/em\u003e, grand strategy sci-fi \u003cem\u003eStellaris\u003c\/em\u003e, and the classic sci-fi staple \u003cem\u003eFirefly \u003c\/em\u003ewill enjoy the fast-paced action, thrilling twists, and character-driven plot of \u003cem\u003eStars Apart\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\"Stars Apart\" is so well written and had me on the edge of my seat, and when I wasn't reading it, I wanted to be.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The pacing is fast paced and exciting with the shorter chapters giving an urgency to reading. 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