Soothsayer (The Oracle Trilogy Book 1)

Name: Soothsayer (The Oracle Trilogy Book 1)
Price: 1.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (84 reviews)
Author: Mike Resnick

by Mike Resnick

Thriller Science Fiction

4.0 (84)

4.0 stars from 84 reviews

279 pages~4.7 hr readPublished by Distributed by Independent Publishers GroupPublished 1991-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love space opera with morally grey characters who stumble into larger conspiracies than they bargained for.
You're drawn to stories where the apparent underdog turns out to be far more powerful and capable than anyone realised.
You want classic sci-fi that moves fast enough to finish in one sitting without sacrificing character depth.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer slow-burn character studies over high-stakes action and constant pursuit.
You're looking for complex worldbuilding and political intrigue rather than a tightly focused two-character survival story.
You need your protagonists to be straightforwardly heroic rather than pragmatic thieves with murky pasts.

About this book

A cynical professional thief named Mouse encounters a young girl who appears to need rescue and decides to help her. The child, Penelope Bailey, is potentially the most powerful weapon in the galaxy, and three governments want her captured. Nearly two hundred bounty hunters are pursuing her. Carlos "Iceman" Mendoza knows the secret to Penelope's survival so far. As the hunters close in, Mouse realizes how critical it is to keep Penelope safe. However, Mouse discovers that Penelope is far more capable than expected, and it is Mouse who may ultimately need rescuing. This is the first book in The Oracle Trilogy by five-time Hugo Award winner Mike Resnick.

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Currently 4.0★ from 84 reviews

Gaining approximately 5 new reviews per month. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.4 to 4.0.

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