Fortuna

Name: Fortuna
Brand: Hachette Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Kristyn Merbeth
ISBN: 9781549100000

Author: Kristyn Merbeth

Series: Nova Vita Protocol #1

Narrator: Lisa Flanagan, Tim Campbell

Unabridged: 15 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 11/05/2019

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

Fortuna launches a new space opera trilogy that will hook you from the first crash landing.
Scorpia Kaiser has always stood in Corvus's shadow until the day her older brother abandons their family to participate in a profitless war. However, becoming the heir to her mother's smuggling operation is not an easy transition for the always rebellious, usually reckless, and occasionally drunk pilot of the Fortuna, an aging cargo ship and the only home Scorpia has ever known.
But when a deal turns deadly and Corvus returns from the war, Scorpia's plans to take over the family business are interrupted, and the Kaiser siblings are forced to make a choice: take responsibility for their family's involvement in a devastating massacre or lay low and hope it blows over.
Too bad Scorpia was never any good at staying out of a fight.
Perfect for fans of Becky Chambers and Catherynne M. Valente, Fortuna introduces a dazzling new voice in science fiction.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Justine on January 17, 2020

Merbeth takes the family space crew trope and does a more than decent job with it. While this book isn't nearly as wackadoo as the author's excellent debut, Bite, it does share some of the same great qualities. Merbeth's characters are real, and not just flawed, but downright seriously troubled. It......more

Goodreads review by Holly (The GrimDragon) on December 02, 2019

"The moment we hit atmosphere, my nerves dissipate into a rush of adrenaline that makes me feel like I'm floating. I'm barely aware of my hands moving over the control board or my eyes roving the screens; instead the incoming information merges with my own thoughts, which flow seamlessly into respon......more

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on November 26, 2021

3.5 Stars This is a promising start to a space opera trilogy. Filled with plenty of action and adventure, the story moved along a good clip. The characters were a unique group and admittedly I found them a bit immature. Given the premise, that may have been an intentional choice, but it still was a b......more

Goodreads review by Christine on October 25, 2019

This review and others can be read on my blog, Black Forest Basilisks. Fortuna’s premise snagged me in an instant – a whole family of space smugglers! Devastating massacres! A young, roguish captain vying for power! How could I resist? Yet, while it didn’t disappoint… neither did it impress. Advertis......more

Quotes

"Kristyn Merbeth has created a desperate, gritty world in her newest book Fortuna, an epic space opera about the lengths a family will go to survive not only each other, but a world out to kill them . . . . Merbeth is a voice to watch in space opera!"—K. B. Wagers, author of There Before the Chaos

"The narrative is powered by a cast of deeply developed characters. Scorpia, in particular, is impressively multidimensional . . . . The nonstop action and varying levels of tension make this an unarguable page-turner."—Kirkus

"Merbeth's multiple narrators and plotlines converge beautifully into a suspenseful tale of family. The characters are distinct and grounded, and each interaction is filled with purpose and emotion that brings all of them, regardless of differences, into the fray together. SF fans who have been waiting for a crime family spin on space opera will find nothing but joy in this whirlwind story."—Publishers Weekly

"High energy, high stakes, and lots of high notes."—Library Journal

"Merbeth's world building is fascinating-five human-settled planets, each distinct and littered with alien technology-but her multifaceted characters and their troubled relationships give this action-packed family drama its heart. A good readalike for Lois McMaster Bujold's Miles Vorkosigan books, John Scalzi's Collapsing Empire (2017), and for those who want a grittier version of Becky Chambers' Wayfarers series."—Booklist

"A dark and gritty space opera bringing thriller-style crime fiction into a sci-fi universe."—B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog

"It's everything you could ask for in a space opera."—The Arcanist