Naira Sharp est une révolutionnaire. Les planètes habitables sont anéanties aussi vite qu'elles sont découvertes, car la toute-puissante famille Mercator contrôle l'exploration de l'univers depuis des décennies et exploite l'ensemble des matières premières sur lesquelles elle met la main sous prétexte de favoriser l'expansion de l'humanité. Mais Naira connaît la vérité et a l'intention de faire tomber la famille de l'intérieur.
Tarquin Mercator est l'héritier de la dynastie. Il n'a jamais voulu diriger un empire commercial à l'échelle de la galaxie, il souhaitait seulement étudier les roches et lire des livres. Mais le père de Tarquin l'a chargé de surveiller l'exploitation minière d'une nouvelle planète, sans lui laisser le choix.
Se faisant passer pour un des nouveaux gardes du corps de Tarquin, Naira envisage de détruire son vaisseau avant qu'il se pose. Mais ni l'un ni l'autre ne s'attend à se retrouver sur une planète morte. Pour survivre et garder son secret, Naira devra s'allier à l'homme qu'elle hait plus que tout. Ensemble, ils découvriront un complot qui les dépasse tous les deux.
'A brilliantly plotted yarn of survival and far-future political intrigue' Guardian
***SHORTLISTED FOR THE PHILIP K. DICK AWARD***
The last thing Sanda remembers is her gunship exploding.
She expected to be recovered by salvage-medics and to awaken in friendly hands, patched-up and ready to rejoin the fight. Instead she wakes up 230 years later, on a deserted enemy starship called The Light of Berossus - or, as he prefers to call himself, 'Bero'.
Bero tells Sanda the war is lost. That the entire star system is dead.
But is that the full story? After all, in the vastness of space, anything is possible . . .
Dazzling space battles, deadly galactic politics and rogue AI collide in Velocity Weapon, an epic space opera from award-winning author Megan E. O'Keefe.
Praise for Velocity Weapon
'An entertaining SF thriller' SciFiNow
'Furious action sequences, funny dialogue, and a plot that will keep you guessing every step of the way' K. B. Wagers
'Velocity Weapon is fast-paced, twisty, edge-of-your-seat fun. Space opera fans are in for a massive treat!'
Marina J. Lostetter
Mad Max meets X-Men in this razor-sharp dystopian novella by the Philip K. Dick award-nominated author of Velocity Weapon
It doesn't matter what you call her. Riley. Burner. She forgot her name long ago. But if you steal from the supply lines crossing the wasteland, her face is the last one you'll see. She is the force of nature that keeps the balance in the hot arid desert. Keep to yourself and she'll leave you well enough alone. But it's when you try to take more than you can chew that her employers notice and send her off to restore the balance.
Then she gets the latest call. A supply truck knocked over too cleanly. Too precise. And the bodies scattering the wreckage weren't killed by her normal prey of scavengers. These bodies are already rotting hours after the attack. Cowering in the corner of the wreckage is a young girl. A girl that shouldn't be there. A girl with violently blue eyes. Just like hers.
'METICULOUSLY PLOTTED, EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT SPACE OPERA WITH A SOUL' Kirkus on Velocity Weapon
In the final book of this explosive Philip K. Dick Award-nominated space opera, the universe is under threat and an ancient alien intelligence threatens to bring humanity down - unless Major Sanda Greeve and her crew can stop it . . .
The code has been cracked. The secrets of the Casimir gates have been revealed. But humanity still isn't safe. The alien intelligence known as Rainier and her clones are still out there, hell-bent on its destruction. And only Sanda can stop them.
With the universe's most powerful ship under her command and some of the most skilled hackers, fighters and spies on her team, it will still take everything she has to find the key to taking down an immortal enemy with seemingly limitless bodies, resources and power.
Praise for the series:
'A brilliantly plotted yarn of survival and far-future political intrigue' Guardian
'Full of twists, feints, and deception, O'Keefe's latest presents a visionary world rife with political intrigue and space adventure' Booklist (starred review)
'Skillfully interweaves intrigue, action, and strong characterization' Publishers Weekly
'A must-read for fans of James S. A. Corey and Alastair Reynolds' Bookbag
'O'Keefe keeps the pace pumping, timing the big twists perfectly' SFX
She''s a revolutionary. Humanity is running out of options. Habitable planets are being destroyed as quickly as they''re found, and Naira Sharp thinks she knows the reason why. The all-powerful Mercator family has been controlling the exploration of the universe for decades, and exploiting any materials they find along the way under the guise of helping humanity''s expansion. But Naira knows the truth, and she plans to bring the whole family down from the inside.
He''s the heir to the dynasty. Tarquin Mercator never wanted to run a galaxy-spanning business empire. He just wanted to study geology and read books. But Tarquin''s father has tasked him with monitoring the settlement of a new planet, and he doesn''t really have a choice in the matter.
Disguised as Tarquin''s new bodyguard, Naira plans to destroy the settlement ship before they make land. But neither of them expects to end up stranded on a dead planet. To survive and keep her secret, Naira will have to join forces with the man she''s sworn to hate. And together they will uncover a plot that''s bigger than both of them.
Worlds will collide and fates will be rewritten in the thrilling conclusion to the Devoured Worlds space opera trilogy by awardPwinning author Megan E. O''Keefe.
Naira and Tarquin have found a new home on Seventh Cradle. But the peace they''ve built is short-lived as mysterious assailants ambush the settlement and Naira is haunted by visions of a monstrous future. Catastrophe strikes when Tarquin uncovers a plot to bring about the end of the universe. As humanity races against the clock to prevent their extinction, old secrets come to light and loyalties fracture, and Naira realizes she may be the key to saving the world-or ending it.
Praise for the series:
''A delightfully twisty space opera filled with unique worldbuilding and deft explorations of humanity, family and power. Add in a dash of rebellion and a hint of romance, and I''m hooked - I can''t wait for the next book!''
Jessie Mihalik, author of Hunt the Stars
''This is space opera for the ages, wrapped in complicated and delicious layers of family and loyalty and science and love and duty. I couldn''t put it down!
Karen Osborne, author of Architects of Memory
