The Salvation Gambit
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The Salvation Gambit by Emily Skrutskie
A hotheaded hacker must outwit the AI at the heart of a rogue warship-turned-penal colony if she and her crew of con women want to escape with their lives in this electrifying sci-fi thriller from the acclaimedauthor of Bonds of Brass."Fleet-footed, quick-witted, and beguiling, TheSalvationGambit is a good old-fashioned tale of high adventure."-Emery Robin, author of TheStars Undying
Murdock has always believed in Hark, the woman who shaped her from a petty thief and lowlife hacker into a promising con artist. Hark is everything Murdock aspires to be, from her slick fashion sense to her unfailing ability to plan under pressure. Together with Bea, a fearless driver who never walks away from a bet, and Fitz, Murdock's infuriatingly mercurial rival who can sweet-talk the galaxy into spinning around her finger, they form a foursome with a reputation for daring heists, massive payoffs, and never, ever getting caught.
Well, until now.
Getting caught is one thing. Getting tithed to a sentient warship that's styled itself into a punitive god is a problem this team has never faced before. Aboard the Justice is a world stitched together from the galaxy's sinners-some fighting for survival, some struggling to build a civilized society, and some sacrificing everything to worship the AI at the heart of the ship.
The Justice's all-seeing eyes are fixed on its newest acquisitions, Murdock in particular. It has use for a hacker-if it can wrest her devotion away from Hark. And Murdock's faith is already fractured. To escape the Justice's madness, they need a plan, and Hark might not be up to the task.
If Hark-brilliant, unflappable Hark-can't plot a way out, Murdock will have to use every last trick she's learned to outwit the Justice, resist its temptation, and get her crew out alive.
Emily Skrutskie (Ithaca, NY) is a Cornell University student who has had her short story published by Harper Teen. Her debut novel is The Abyss Surrounds Us.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780593499757 |
| ISBN 10 | 0593499751 |
| Title | The Salvation Gambit |
| Author | Emily Skrutskie |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2023-09-26 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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