The Bantam, R J Theodore
The Bantam, R J Theodore
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The Bantam
Phantom Traveler Book One

Author: R J Theodore

Narrator: Leslie Howard

Unabridged: 2 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/15/2018

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

Ehli is an Iscillian, designed in a lab to serve as a bantam, a ship custodian for a merchant crew. She imagines no future beyond the care of her starship and the quiet hours between ships spent painting in her quarters.But when she discovers a vague clue that undermines the once clear purpose of her existence, the satisfaction she once found in her simple routine dissolves into an unsettling, deadly obsession to learn the truth.Her job is to put the needs of her ship and its crew before her own, but every step she takes to investigate her origins—and that of all Iscillian bantams across the galaxy—takes her further from the life she knew and deeper into danger.But Ehli can’t ignore what she’s learned. She must know what secrets have been kept from her, and she’s willing to risk everything to uncover them.

Reviews

Goodreads review by J. on October 06, 2021

Sci-Fi that's Different, Mesmerizing and Wonderfully Evocative Ehli is an iscillian, commonly called a bantam: a wonderfully flexible creature who is responsible for the upkeep of a starship, the Landor, and who can squeeze into very small spaces to make needed adjustments and repairs. Sold as part f......more

Goodreads review by Robert on February 23, 2020

"The Bantam" was well-written and intriguing, but one caveat: it's not a complete story. It's just the setup for The Silent Fringe. I'm not sure the story finds a satisfying conclusion even there. But the journey's interesting so far. You have to judge if you want to start a rather open-ended commit......more

Goodreads review by Alexandra on November 21, 2018

This is the first of Theodore's work that I have read, and I am looking forward to reading more!! This novella is beautifully written, with every detail intricately considered. I loved Ehli's paintings in particular--art and creative pursuits (and the humanities in general) have historically been un......more

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