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FORTUNA

K.S. Merbeth

The Nova Vita Protocol: Book One

"The Sopranos" set in space.
A rebellious young woman leads a family of smugglers who become unwittingly entangled in a galactic war.

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.
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Published 2019-11-01 by Orbit

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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. -- Booklist

High energy, high stakes, and lots of high notes. Read more...

Merbeth's multiple narrators and plotlines converge beautifully into a suspenseful tale of family. The characters are distinct and grounded. [...] SF fans who have been waiting for a crime family spin on space opera will find nothing but joy in this whirlwind story. Read more...

The nonstop action and varying levels of tension make this an unarguable page-turner, and the ending, while satisfying, is a perfect jumping-off point to another much larger adventure to come. Read more...