The Icarus Job
The Icarus Job by Timothy Zahn, published by Baen on March 5, 2024, is a science fiction novel that spans 320 pages. This edition presents a thrilling narrative centered around Gregory Roarke and his partner Selene, who are now working for the Icarus Group, a secretive government organization. Their mission involves the transport of a feared assassin named Nikki, who is entangled in a dangerous web of intrigue as they seek to secure a new alien star-hopping portal.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a fast-paced adventure that combines elements of action, mystery, and space opera. As Roarke and Selene navigate the complexities of their assignment, they must confront not only the challenges posed by Nikki’s dangerous profession but also the looming threat from an alien race known as the Patth. The stakes rise as they race against time to unravel the mysteries surrounding the portal and ensure their own survival amidst the chaos.
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HOPING TO TAKE POSSESSION OF A NEW ALIEN STAR-HOPPING PORTAL, ROARKE AND SELENCE ARE TASKED WITH TRANSPORTING AN ASSASSIN, WHO IS HERSELF BEING TARGETED.
For years Gregory Roarke and his Kadolian partner Selene worked as crocketts, combing through the atmospheres of uninhabited worlds for places that might be colonized or hold valuable resources. Now, they work for the Icarus Group, a top-secret government organization hunting for portals created by a long-vanished alien race, portals that can teleport a person hundreds or thousands of light-years in the blink of an eye.
Usually, those hunts are long and tedious. But Roarke has now been handed an intriguing offer. A criminal boss, Robertine Cherno, will hand over a hitherto unknown portal to the Icarus Group in exchange for Roarke and Selene agreeing to transport a passenger named Nikki across the Spiral.
There’s only one catch. Nikki is a professional, high-priced, highly feared assassin. And she’s on the job.
That would have been bad enough. But when the alien Patth also move to gain possession of the portal, bad quickly promises to go to worse.
Especially when it becomes clear that Nikki herself is being hunted by someone.
It’s up to Roarke and Selene to untangle the mysteries and get to the truth before they become someone’s collateral damage.
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