I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Capture the Sun by Jessie MihalikPublished by Harper Voyager on 06-20-2023
Genres: Romance, Science Fiction
Format: ARC, eBook
Source: Netgalley
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Acclaimed author Jessie Mihalik returns with the thrilling conclusion to her Starlight’s Shadow trilogy. An intergalactic thief must join forces with the charming teleporter who stole her last job—and may now be her only hope for saving her former crew.
As a recovery specialist, Lexi Bowen’s jobs typically require more trickery and thievery than honest work. Her former captain might not approve of her flexible morals, but stealing artifacts for rich assholes pays the bills, and Lexi’s had enough of war and death. The FHP left her to die once; she doesn’t plan to give them a chance to finish the job.
Unfortunately, her latest contract takes her to Valovia itself—and right back into the orbit of Nilo Shoren, a Valovian teleporter who already cost her one payday and nearly stole her heart.
Armored against his clever charm, Lexi plans to get in, get the job done, and get out. But when her former crew goes missing in Valovian space, Lexi will have to work with Nilo to figure out what happened—and stop it—before the galaxy’s two superpowers can use the disappearance as an excuse to return to war.
I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Acclaimed author Jessie Mihalik returns with the thrilling conclusion to her Starlight’s Shadow trilogy. An intergalactic thief must join forces with the charming teleporter who stole her last job—and may now be her only hope for saving her former crew. As a recovery specialist, Lexi Bowen’s jobs typically require more trickery and thievery than honest work. Her former captain might not approve of her flexible morals, but stealing artifacts for rich assholes pays the bills, and Lexi’s had enough of war and death. The FHP left her to die once; she doesn’t plan to give them a chance to finish the job. Unfortunately, her latest contract takes her to Valovia itself—and right back into the orbit of Nilo Shoren, a Valovian teleporter who already cost her one payday and nearly stole her heart. Armored against his clever charm, Lexi plans to get in, get the job done, and get out. But when her former crew goes missing in Valovian space, Lexi will have to work with Nilo to figure out what happened—and stop it—before the galaxy’s two superpowers can use the disappearance as an excuse to return to war.
Published by Harper Voyager on 06-20-2023
Genres: Romance, Science Fiction
Format: ARC, eBook
Source: Netgalley
Buy on Bookshop
Space intrigue, thieving, hoverbike battles, enemies to lovers, corrupt governments, politics, petty revenge, blowing things up, and teleportation
I whole-heartedly recommend this book and series. And author in general. I used to be like “HEA romances are boringzo because it’s all irritating couples drama that would be solved if they just talked to each other and knowing how it’s going to end ruins the whole thing“. And I was wrong. I was very wrong. I was just reading bad romances. Because it turns out that if the author plots their book correctly, it’s pretty hard for a couple to sit down and work out their differences when they’re being shot at and the fate of the known universe is at stake. Even if they want to do the sitting down part and know that they should.
And knowing that the couple is going to end up happily together? Is rather comforting in a decade where the entire world is a runaway dumpster fire headed downhill into the rapidly-rising ocean current.
This is, obviously, the conclusion to a trilogy so maybe start at the beginning if you haven’t read the first two? [Ed note: My review of the second book, Eclipse the Moon, which is where I started with this author and now I’ve ready most of her stuff.] The world-building and politics of the story is worth it even if you aren’t interested in the soon-to-be happy couple. I really love the Valovian culture and the Empress’ wicked bodyguard. The FHP is just like our government but in space! (Spoiler: they suck.)
So yeah. Space intrigue, thieving, hoverbike battles, enemies to lovers, corrupt governments, politics, petty revenge, blowing things up, and teleportation. If any of that sounds intriguing… read it.
